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Obesity and Hyperbolic Discounting: An Experimental Analysis

Richards, Timothy J.; Hamilton, Stephen F. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 37 (2012) 2

Models of rational addiction suggest that obesity is consistent with time-consistent preferences. Behavioral economists … that discount functions are quasi-hyperbolic in shape, and that obesity and drinking are positively related to the discount … rate. Anti-obesity policy, therefore, would be best directed to informing individuals as to the long-term implications of …

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A Forecast for the Grocery Industry in the 1990s

McLaughlin, Edward W.; Hawkes, Gerard F. - 1986

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An Exploratory Modeling of the Decision Process of New Product Selection by Supermarket Buyers

McLaughlin, Edward W.; Rao, Vithala R. - 1987

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Partial versus General Equilibrium Calorie and Revenue Effects Associated with a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax

Dharmasena, Senarath; Davis, George; Capps Jr., Oral - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 39 (2014) 2

Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages have been widely proposed to combat the U.S. obesity crisis. Most previous work has …

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Fast Food Service

Brunk, Max E. - 1970

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A Meta-Analysis of Geographical Indication Food Valuation Studies: What Drives the Premium for Origin-Based Labels?

Deselnicu, Oana C.; Costanigro, Marco; Souza-Monteiro, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 38 (2013) 2

We conduct a meta-analysis of studies estimating price premiums for agricultural products differentiated by Geographical Indication (GI). Models accounting for differences across product characteristics (food categories) and institutions (PDO, PGI, trademarks) explain a large portion of the...

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Health Information Availability and the Consumption of Eggs: Are Consumers Bayesians?

Chang, Hung-Hao; Just, David R. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 32 (2007) 01

This study uses a generalized Bayesian updating model to estimate the impact of health information appearing in the popular media on the consumption of eggs. The framework permits us to explore the possible effects of several known psychological biases in learning. Generalized Bayesian learning...

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Is Generational Change Contributing to the Decline in Fluid Milk Consumption?

Stewart, Hayden; Dong, Diansheng; Carlson, Andrea - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 37 (2012) 3

U.S. per capita fluid milk consumption has decreased since the 1940s. This study uses data collected between 1977 and 2008 from USDA surveys to investigate whether generational change is a contributing factor. More recent generations are found to consume less whole milk and less lower-fat milk,...

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Understanding U.S. Consumer Demand for Milk Production Attributes

Wolf, Christopher A.; Tonsor, Glynn T.; Olynk, Nicole J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 36 (2011) 2

A choice experiment was used to examine the value of various fluid milk attributes. Respondents were surveyed regarding half or whole gallon milk purchases. A split-sample design was used to examine consumer inferences regarding food safety. Willingness to pay for verification of production...

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Improving the Nutrient Content of Food through Genetic Modification: Evidence from Experimental Auctions on Consumer Acceptance

Colson, Gregory; Huffman, Wallace E.; Rousu, Matthew C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 36 (2011) 2

This paper assesses consumersâ€™ acceptance of nutritionally enhanced vegetables using a series of auction experiments administered to a random sample of adult consumers. Evidence suggests that consumers are willing to pay significantly more for fresh produce with labels signaling enhanced...

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