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Modelling Reference-Dependent and Labelling Effects in Consumers’ Functional Food Choices

Zou, Ning Ning; Hobbs, Jill E. - Department of Resource Economics and Environmental … - 2008

This paper examines the reference-dependent and labelling effects when consumers make choices about functional foods, and explores how changes in reference points could alter individuals’ preferences. Functional food (probiotic yogurt) and regular food (regular yogurt) are used as examples to...

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An Investigation of the Marketing of Butterfat by the Canadian Dairy Industry

Clark, J. Stephen; Brown, Bettina; Dunlop, Diane; Yang, … - Department of Resource Economics and Environmental … - 2008

This study examines the Canadian Dairy Commission’s marketing of butterfat. Previous studies have concentrated on the evaluation of butterfat by using total kilograms of milk. Measuring milk as kilograms is based the assumption of fixed proportions between kilograms of milk and kilograms of...

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Modelling Reference-Dependent and Labelling Effects in Consumers’ Functional Food Choices

Zou, Ning Ning - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009

This paper examines the reference-dependent and labelling effects when consumers make choices about functional foods, and explores how changes in reference points could alter individuals’ preferences. Functional food (Omega 3 milk) and regular food (regular milk) are used as examples to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004989126

Taste and Visual Influences on Hispanic Consumers' Preferences and Willingness-to-Pay for Pasture-Fed Beef

Luo, Jie; Mainville, Denise Y.; You, Wen; Nayga Jr., … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009

Experimental Economics methods are used to determine Hispanic consumers’ sensory acceptance of pasture-fed beef and … visually examined and tasted pasture-fed and conventionally produced grain-fed beef, and then participated in a non … pasture-fed and grain-fed beef’s appearance and taste. Visual and taste acceptances are closely correlated to and …

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Demand Interrelationships of At-Home Nonalcoholic Beverage Consumption in the United States

Dharmasena, Senarath; Capps Jr., Oral - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009

In this study we modeled demand interrelationships of at-home nonalcoholic beverage consumption in the United States using a unique data set developed using Nielsen HomeScan panel data of household purchases of nonalcoholic beverages over the period January 1998 through December 2003. We used 72...

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Socio-economic Determinants of the Performance of Informal Women Co-operatives in Enugu state, Nigeria

Opata, Patience I.; Nweze, Noble J. - Agecon Search - 2009

Paper to be presented for International Conference of Women in Africa and African Diaspora (WAAD) at Yaradua Conference Centre Abuja, August 3-11, 2009

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Linking Farmers to Markets through Modern Information and Communication Technologies in Kenya

Mukhebi, A.W.; Kundu, J.; Okolla, A.; Wambua, M.; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

This paper highlights a market information and linkage system (MILS) developed and tested by the Kenya Agricultural Commodity Exchange Limited (KACE) that increases the efficiency of agricultural markets to work better for smallholder farmers and other small and medium sized agro-enterprises...

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Organic Rural Innovation Systems and Networks: Findings From a Study of Ethiopian Smallholders

Spielman, David J.; Davis, Kristin E.; Negash, Martha; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Agriculture in Ethiopia is changing. New players, relationships, and policies are influencing the ways in which information and knowledge are used by smallholders. While this growing complexity suggests opportunities for Ethiopian smallholders, too little is known about how these opportunities...

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Forecast and Simulation Analysis of Mexican Meat Consumption at the Table Cut Level: Impacts on U.S. Exports.

Lopez, Jose Antonio; Malaga, Jaime E. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009

This is the poster presentation. Please refer to the full paper for details.

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Bioproducts Development Survey: Analysis of the Summary Results

Sparling, David; Cranfield, John A.L.; Henson, Spencer J.; … - Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006

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