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Influences on consumer attitudes towards CSR in agribusiness

Mueller, Henrike; Theuvsen, Ludwig - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA; … - 2014

and the food industry. A number of food scandals have exacerbated consumers’ critical perceptions of the agribusiness …’ attitudes towards the CSR commitment of agribusiness companies. The results do not confirm Carroll’s distinction between four … for agribusiness firms designing and implementing their CSR strategies. …

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Foodborne Illness, Self-Protection, and the Marginal Value of Pasteurized Eggs

Vickner, Steven S. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

This poster summarizes the parameter estimates from a hedonic pricing model of shell eggs.

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A Hedonic Pricing Model of Homogenized Peanut Butter in the Presence of the 2009 Salmonella-based Major Product Recall

Vickner, Steven S. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

Poster prepared for presentation at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association’s 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, August 12-14, 2012

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Syngenta and Sustainability: Implications for Corporate Strategy

Rankin, Amber; Boehlje, Michael - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

major issues of sustainability in a global context, in an agribusiness context, and finally in the specific case of Syngenta …. The concluding discussion represents the perspectives of a group of agribusiness professionals that discussed this case …

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WINDFALL PROFITS, OLIGOPOLY PRICING AND THE METHYL BROMIDE PHASEOUT

Sargent, Keith; Kim, Jin - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004

Methyl Bromide in the United States is supplied by only four firms (two producers and two importers) who reap windfall profits from MB restrictions. Since 1992 we estimate that over $300 million in cumulative windfall profits have resulted from restrictions on Methyl Bromide and currently run...

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The (Bargaining) Power of Incentives: Cooperatives, For-Profit Firms and the Cost of Procurement

Bontems, Philippe; Fulton, Murray E. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004

In this paper, we show formally that cooperatives can possess an informational - and hence cost - advantage compared to For Profit Firms. This advantage is directly linked to the goal alignment between the cooperative and its members, and is influenced by the extent of income redistribution...

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STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN U.S. CHEESE MANUFACTURING: A TRANSLOG COST ANALYSIS OF A PANEL OF CHEESE PLANTS

Aguero, Jorge M.; Gould, Brian W. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2004

Over the last 20 years the cheese manufacturing sector has become the most important market for U.S. farm milk. Using a plant-level dataset encompassing the 1972-1997 period we examine the production characteristics of this industry. Using the results obtained from our cost function we estimate...

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ARE ECO-LABELS VALUABLE? EVIDENCE FROM THE APPAREL INDUSTRY

Nimon, R. Wesley; Beghin, John C. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1998

Using U.S. apparel catalogue data, we estimate hedonic price functions to identify market valuation of environmental attributes of apparel goods. We identify a significant and robust premium for the organic fibers embodied in the apparel goods. We find an additional organic premium for baby...

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OPTIMAL STRUCTURE OF AN AGRIBUSINESS FIRM CONSIDERING THE ECONOMICS OF MAJOR, LINKED COMPONENTS

Ward, Ruby A.; McCarl, Bruce A.; Rister, M. Edward; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1998

An optimization model is used to evaluate the economics of various components of a large agribusiness. The benefits of …

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TESTING FOR NONCOMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR IN THE U.S. FOOD INDUSTRY

Ussif, Al-Amin M.; Lambert, David K. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 1998

Market structure is tested in 47 subsectors of the US food industry between 1958-1994. All industries exert market power in at least some of the sample years. Deadweight loss estimates resulting from noncompetitive behavior ranging from over $5 billion in soft drinks to under $1 million in the...

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