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 …Research has highlighted a growing gap between public perceptions of farming and the realities of modern agriculture …

such as meat, chicken and others. The purpose of this exploratory research was to identify the relevant factors for organic … chicken purchase decision. A survey with 110 consumers from São Paulo city and others cities in the state of São Paulo was … multivariate (factorial) analysis. The results indicate two relevant factors: (1) the conduction of chicken growing (2) label …

The increasing use of agricultural contracts and processor concentration raises concerns that processors may offer … lower contract prices in absence of local competition. This study examines the price competitiveness of marketing and … production contracts depending on the availability of alternative marketing options. A propensity score matching method is used …

This paper aims to determine the solidity of the notion of the "coffee paradox" using annual data from 1977 to 2007. In … the confines of an export supply model, we analyze the effects of export coffee price on export volume. Price and profit … equation are used to determine the effects of market power on export coffee price and measure changes in the retail and export …

This paper conducts several analyses to discuss about consumers' preference of rice brands and suggest a way to reduce … conjoint analysis was conducted to identify consumers' preferences of Korean rice in regard to such aspects as producing area …, brand, category, and price. We particularly focused on analyzing the consumers' preference of rice brands, with some …

experimental economics method to factor the risk attitudeof participants into a comparison of uniform price (UP) auctions and … design. In addition,the study also examines the effects of participants’ risk attitudes on auction performance. Its principal …Agri-environmental programs in Japan have generally been promoted through the provision of fixedpayments for certain …

Alcohol consumption is considered an important social activity but a major health risk in Latin American and Caribbean …, number of television sets available to the household, and whether the person is from the Caribbean or not. A closer look at … production influences alcohol consumption by an increase of 0.43 percent. Gender and the number of tourist visitors had little …

What are the important determinants of consumer demand and how have they been changing over the last decade …? Understanding these factors is crucial for evaluating the benefits and costs of government regulations, such as labeling, intended … to influence consumer food choice and, ultimately, public health; for assessing the competitiveness of U.S. agricultral …

With current concerns about climate change and the general status of the environment, there is an increasing … expectation that products have sustainability credentials, and that these can be verified. Labelling is a common method of … communicating certain product attributes to consumers that may influence their choices. There are different types of labels with …