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A Strategic Perspective on the Impact of Food Safety Standards on Developing Countries
Henson, Spencer J.; Jaffee, Steven - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
This paper explores the competing concepts of 'standards as barriers' and standards as catalysts' in the context of food safety standards in international trade in agricultural and food products. It is suggested that food safety standards can act as both a barrier to trade and the basis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005060586
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Agriculture in the Age of Globalization
Romano, Donato - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
, LDC agriculture will hardly be able to claim the expected benefits of globalization. …This paper aims at analyzing the asymmetries in the process of globalization and its differentiated outcomes on (i …) developed and less developed countries, and (ii) on LDC agriculture. The consequences of these asymmetries are reflected in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005060514
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‘GMO-Free’ Labels – Enhancing Transparency or Deceiving Consumers?
Henseleit, Meike; Kubitzki, Sabine - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
for at the example of the German regulation covering the labelling of foods as ‘GMO-free’. …
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Potential Impacts of Golden Rice on Public Health in India
Stein, Alexander J.; Sachdev, H.P.S.; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people world-wide, causing serious health problems. Golden Rice (GR), which has been genetically engineered to produce beta-carotene, is being proposed as a remedy. While this new technology has aroused controversial debates, its nutritional impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805150
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The role of consumers’ perceptions in the valuation of food safety and convenience attributes of vegetables in Vietnam
Mergenthaler, Marcus; Weinberger, Katinka; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation characterized by the emergence and expansion of modern retailers and integrated supply chains. Appropriate policies are needed to guide this transformation, presupposing a good understanding of consumer preferences. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880069
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Consumer Purchasing Behavior in Response to Media Coverage of Avian Influenza
Beach, Robert H.; Zhen, Chen - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Consumer concerns regarding food safety can have substantial impacts on their consumption patterns. Thus, understanding consumer response to food safety information is important for quantifying consumer response to food safety events, predicting market impacts, and developing appropriate risk...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880102
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A non-compensatory choice modeling analysis of Japanese consumers’ preferences for beef: A choice experiment approach
Aizaki, Hideo; Sawada, Manabu; Sato, Kazuo; Kikkawa, Toshiko - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
The purpose of this paper is to examine, using choice experiments, the Japanese consumers’ valuation of domestic Wagyu beef, domestic dairy beef, Australian beef, and US beef when considering their bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) test status. Some Japanese consumers give high priority...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880105
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Adoption of Food Safety and Quality Standards by China’s Agricultural Cooperatives: A Way out of Monitoring Production Practices of Numerous Small-scale Farmers ?
Zhou, Jiehong; Jin, Shaosheng - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
China has experienced frequently food safety scares due to pesticide residue issues in recent years. This excessive of illegal use is often tied to numerous small-scale farmers. As it is a great challenge for Chinese government to monitor production practices of small-scale farmers directly,...
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New institutional arrangements and standard adoption: Evidence from small-scale fruit and vegetable farmers in Thailand
Sarah, Kersting; Meike, Wollni - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
This paper presents an analysis of GlobalGAP adoption by small-scale fruit and vegetable farmers in Thailand focusing on GlobalGAP group certification, the costs and perceived benefits of GlobalGAP adoption, and the factors influencing standard adoption. GlobalGAP is the most important private...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880247
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Can politicians calm public fears of food-borne risks or do they adopt excessively stringent preventive measures?: A political economy approach
Arahata, Katsumi - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
The purpose of this paper is to examine politically sensitive food safety problems from the viewpoint of political economy. The model was built in order to clarify the behaviors of consumers and politicians, employing the prospect theory and the median voter theorem. Major findings and policy...
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