This article aims to analyse consumers' preferences for Integrated Pest Management (IPM), in comparison to conventional and organic food products. It analyses the case of tomatoes, based on experimental data of 189 French consumers. We find that consumers are more interested in information on...

We formally investigate the effects of an inspection system influencing safety of foreign and domestic food products in the domestic market. Consumers purchase domestic and imported food and value safety. Potential protectionism à la Fisher and Serra (2000) can arise: inspection frequency...

This paper focuses on the welfare effects of information computed from experimental methods eliciting willingness-topay. First, a theoretical model shows that the size of the welfare variation is related to the elasticity of the demand under the absence of information about a characteristic....

This paper examines the impact of two different model specifications on welfare estimations. A model specification that takes into account product differentiation is compared to a specification where the product differentiation is overlooked. The welfare comparison under both specifications show...

We use cartel theory to analyse the influence of common labelling in agricultural markets. An analytical framework of adverse selection where consumers are imperfectly informed about the quality of products is used to investigate the welfare effects of a cartel. In the absence of a cartel,...

This article discusses some economic issues linked to the 2006 European regulation regarding geographical indications. Economic implications of this regulation for foreign producers are investigated. The article examines whether or not the development of a geographical indication is a profitable...

We analyze the effects of a domestic standard that reduces an externality associated with the consumption of the good targeted by the standard, using a model in which foreign and domestic producers compete in the domestic good market. Producers can reduce expected damage associated with the...

We examine the incentives of atomistic producers to differentiate and collectively market products. We analyze market and welfare effects of alternative producer organizations, discuss circumstances under which they will evolve, and describe implications for the ongoing debate between the EU and...

L'objectif de l'article est de présenter l'application du droit de la concurrence au secteur agroalimentaire en Europe. Les auteurs rappellent tout d'abord les règles du droit de la concurrence puis présentent son application à l'industrie et au secteur agricole, en particulier aux...

Information and labeling are popular food policy instruments because of their presumedpositive influence on consumer welfare. In a one-good case with unlimited attention, we showconsumer welfare is always improved with the provision of accurate information. However, ina two-good case with...