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Socially-Responsible Certification Schemes for Smallholder Coffee Farmers: Economics of Giving and Consumer Utility
Verteramo Chiu, Leslie J.; Gómez, Miguel I.; Kaiser, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
We study consumer preferences for socially-responsible certified coffee based on alternative ways to distribute the … consumer willingness to pay for two socially-responsible certified coffee systems: the existing Fair Trade and a hypothetical … certified coffee. This effect is higher for consumers that donate a higher part of their income to charities. …
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Credence Attributes’ Valuation and Price Dispersion: Quantile Regression vs. Stochastic Frontier – an Application to Health Claims in Yogurts
Bonanno, Alessandro; Costanigro, Marco; Bimbo, Francesco; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Food manufacturers use health claims to signal higher product quality and attract health oriented consumers. However, consumers’ willingness to pay for health-related attributes may not be large enough to repay firms of the high costs associated with developing, certifying, and marketing such...
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The Effect of Price and Non-Price Conservation Programs on Residential Water Demand
Asci, Serhat; Borisova, Tatiana - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
The study examines effectiveness of price- and non-price residential water demand management programs. Household-level water use data for Alachua County, Florida, were analyzed using three methods: IV, 2SLS, and 3SLS. Residential water demand is examined separately for households with combined...
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The Effects of Media Coverage of the 2009 Cookie Dough Recall on the Demand for the Brand and the Close Substitutes
Bharad, Abhishek; Harrison, R. Wes; Davis, Christopher - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Not only does information about food recalls play a vital role in changing the demand for implicated food products, but it also impacts the demand for close substitutes. The study aims to identify the structural change in demand for cookie dough due to the 2009 cookie dough recall of Brand1, one...
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Factors Influencing Adolescent BMI in Urban China
Anfinson, Carl; Wahl, Thomas; Seale, James; Bai, Junfei - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
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Consumer Preferences for Second-Generation Bioethanol
Li, Tongzhe; McCluskey, Jill J. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
In this study, we investigate the consumer response toward fuel from second-generation, nature-inspired lignocellulose processing systems. We conduct consumer surveys with two different information treatments. We utilize a dichotomous-choice contingent valuation methodology to estimate...
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U.S. Demand for Wellness and Functional Beverages and Implications on Nutritional Intake: An Application of EASI Demand System Capturing Diverse Preference Heterogeniety
Dharmasena, Senarath; Capps Jr., Oral - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
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The Incidence of Soda Taxes with Imperfect Information and Strategic Firm Behavior
Zheng, Hualu; Huang, Lu - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Using a random coefficient discrete choice model, this paper distinguishes between sales and excise taxes and compares their effectiveness on reducing carbonated soft drink (CSD) consumption. Estimation results show that the magnitude of tax elasticity of demand is much smaller than own price...
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Food Price Subsidies and Nutrition: Evidence from State Reforms to India's Public Distribution System
Krishnamurthy, Prasad; Pathania, Vikram; Tandon, Sharad - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
We investigate whether food price subsidies affect household nutrition using a dramatic expansion of the availability of subsidized rice in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh in the early 2000's. Households in Chhattisgarh increased their consumption of pulses, animal-based protein, and produce...
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U.S. Demand for Tobacco Products in a System Framework
Zheng, Yuqing; Zhen, Chen; Nonnemaker, James; Dench, Daniel - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
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