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How Coupled Are Decoupled Farm Payments? A Review of the Evidence
Bhaskar, Arathi; Beghin, John C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 34 (2009) 1
This survey paper explores the literature on decoupling of farm programs that has emerged in the last 10 years. The …
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CONSUMER RESPONSE TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: MARKET SEGMENT ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCERS AND POLICY MAKERS
Baker, Gregory A.; Burnham, Thomas A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 26 (2001) 02
Conjoint analysis is used to elicit consumer preferences for attributes of genetically modified foods. Market segments are identified based on a cluster analysis of respondents' preferences for brand, price, and GMO content. A logit analysis is used to analyze consumer characteristics associated...
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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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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 maintain that addictions such as alcoholism, smoking and over-eating represent examples of present-bias in decision making that is fundamentally irrational. In this article,...
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Polarized Preferences in Homegrown Value Auctions
Hurley, Terrance M.; Yue, Chengyan; Anderson, Neil O. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 38 (2013) 2
Homegrown value-auction experiments are useful for exploring preferences for controversial product attributes. These auctions have emphasized estimating the effect of the attribute on the willingness to pay (WTP) for a product. The likelihood that individuals are willing to purchase any products...
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U.S. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Flavor and Tenderness in Steaks as Determined with an Experimental Auction
Feuz, Dillon M.; Umberger, Wendy J.; Calkins, Chris R.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 29 (2004) 03
In a study of beef quality, consumers tasted steak samples and participated in an experimental auction to determine their willingness to pay. Steaks differed in marbling, tenderness, country of origin, and aging method. Marbling and tenderness had statistically significant impacts on consumers'...
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Consumer Acceptance of Nutritionally Enhanced Genetically Modified Food: Relevance of Gene Transfer Technology
Onyango, Benjamin M.; Nayga Jr., Rodolfo M. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 29 (2004) 03
This study examines consumer's willingness to consume different types of a nutritionally enhanced food product (i.e., breakfast cereal with calcium, omega fatty acids, or anti-oxidants) derived from grains genetically modified using two types of technologies: plant-to-plant gene transfer...
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Willingness to Pay (WTP) a Premium for Non-GM Foods versus Willingness to Accept (WTA) a Discount for GM Foods
Moon, Wanki; Balasubramanian, Siva K.; Rimal, Arbindra - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 32 (2007) 02
In a survey of UK consumers, we elicited their willingness to accept (WTA) a discount for GM foods and willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for non-GM foods in order to assess their valuation on the non-GM characteristic in food products. Mean WTA is found to exceed mean WTP, suggesting the...
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Household Expenditure Patterns for Carbohydrate Sources in Russia
Shiptsova, Rimma; Goodwin Jr., Harold L.; Holcomb, Rodney B. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 29 (2004) 02
This study provides a unique view of the demand for carbohydrate sources in Russia at the household level. The data used in this analysis were obtained from a 1996 survey in eight Russian metropolitan areas. An almost ideal demand system (AIDS) model is used to examine the expenditures for...
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Do Income Constraints Inhibit Spending on Fruits and Vegetables Among Low-Income Households?
Stewart, Hayden; Blisard, Noel; Jolliffe, Dean - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 28 (2003) 03
This study assesses whether income constraints inhibit spending on fruits and vegetables among low-income households …-income households should be stochastically dominated by the distribution of expenditures on these same food items by other households …. Moreover, it must be the case that low-income households would increase their spending on fruits and vegetables in response to …
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