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Valoración económica del rescate del río San Bernardino, Texcoco, Estado de México como belleza natural y recurso hídrico.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Acuayte Valdés, María del Consuelo.
El río San Bernardino presenta un estado completo de contaminación y como consecuencia de la ausencia de agua, el cauce sirve para descargar aguas residuales no tratadas y el depósito de sólidos que se presentan en amontonamiento de basura, llantas, automóviles desvalijados, escombro que como resultado se tiene una pérdida del ecosistema y un foco de infección, siendo esto un problema a la salud de la sociedad. Por tal motivo se realiza una Valorización económica del rescate del río San Bernardino, Texcoco; Estado de México como belleza natural y recurso hídrico, mediante el método de valoración contingente, que estima expresiones de valor por parte de los habitantes entrevistados de las comunidades del río San Bernardino mediante encuestas, el modelo...
Palavras-chave: Método de valoración contingente; Disposición a pagar; Disposición a aceptar; Modelo tobit; Contingent valuation method; Willingness to pay; Willingness to accept; Tobit model; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/533

Aceptación y disponibilidad a pagar de los consumidores por la carne de conejo.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Torres Jurado, Gabriela Alicia.
Este estudio se realizó en la Delegación de Iztapalapa, D.F. Los objetivos fueron describir las preferencias de los consumidores por la carne de conejo y estimar los factores que determinan las preferencias y disponibilidad a pagar por la carne de conejo. Se aplicó un cuestionario a 181 consumidores en tres colonias de la Delegación (Lomas de Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Meyehualco y Jacarandas) enfocado a las características socioeconómicas de los entrevistados y a la visualización que tienen por la carne de conejo (preferencias de consumo) en su entorno. El análisis de  la información se realizó utilizando estadística descriptiva y un modelo de regresión para explicar las preferencias del consumidor por atributos de la carne de conejo con el paquete...
Palavras-chave: Carne de conejo; Disponibilidad a pagar; Preferencia del consumidor; Consumer preferences; Rabbit meat; Willingness to pay; Desarrollo y Gestión de Sistemas Ganaderos; Maestría Tecnológica.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1731

Valoración económica del agua del río Tlapaneco.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Galindo de Jesús, Gerardo.
En la Cuenca del Río Tlapaneco la contaminación del agua es un problema creciente. Esta contaminación afecta negativamente la producción agrícola y pecuaria, así como otros servicios utilizados por la población local como la pesca y la recreación. En este estudio se tuvo como objetivo evaluar qué tanto percibe la población local la contaminación del río como un problema para su bienestar, así como el conocer cuál es su disposición a pagar para desarrollar proyectos que mejoren la calidad del agua del río. Debido a que en los estudios de valoración de bienes y servicios ambientales se requiere crear, temporal o hipotéticamente, un mercado para simular su transacción, debido a la inexistencia de un mercado real, en este estudio se utilizó el método de...
Palavras-chave: Río Tlapaneco; Percepción; Contaminación; Disposición a pagar; Tlapaneco river; Perception; Pollution; Willingness to pay; EDAR; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/536

Valoración económica del agua del río Tlapaneco.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Galindo de Jesús, Gerardo.
En la Cuenca del Río Tlapaneco la contaminación del agua es un problema creciente. Esta contaminación afecta negativamente la producción agrícola y pecuaria, así como otros servicios utilizados por la población local como la pesca y la recreación. En este estudio se tuvo como objetivo evaluar qué tanto percibe la población local la contaminación del río como un problema para su bienestar, así como el conocer cuál es su disposición a pagar para desarrollar proyectos que mejoren la calidad del agua del río. Debido a que en los estudios de valoración de bienes y servicios ambientales se requiere crear, temporal o hipotéticamente, un mercado para simular su transacción, debido a la inexistencia de un mercado real, en este estudio se utilizó el método de...
Palavras-chave: Río Tlapaneco; Percepción; Contaminación; Disposición a pagar; Tlapaneco river; Perception; Pollution; Willingness to pay; EDAR; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/536

Valoración económica del rescate del río San Bernardino, Texcoco, Estado de México como belleza natural y recurso hídrico.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Acuayte Valdés, María del Consuelo.
El río San Bernardino presenta un estado completo de contaminación y como consecuencia de la ausencia de agua, el cauce sirve para descargar aguas residuales no tratadas y el depósito de sólidos que se presentan en amontonamiento de basura, llantas, automóviles desvalijados, escombro que como resultado se tiene una pérdida del ecosistema y un foco de infección, siendo esto un problema a la salud de la sociedad. Por tal motivo se realiza una Valorización económica del rescate del río San Bernardino, Texcoco; Estado de México como belleza natural y recurso hídrico, mediante el método de valoración contingente, que estima expresiones de valor por parte de los habitantes entrevistados de las comunidades del río San Bernardino mediante encuestas, el modelo...
Palavras-chave: Método de valoración contingente; Disposición a pagar; Disposición a aceptar; Modelo tobit; Contingent valuation method; Willingness to pay; Willingness to accept; Tobit model; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/533

Understanding Public Support for Indigenous Natural Resource Management in Northern Australia
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Zander, Kerstin K; Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University; The Northern Institute, Charles Darwin University; kerstin.zander@cdu.edu.au.
Increased interest in indigenous-led natural resource management (NRM) on traditionally owned land in northern Australia has raised important questions in relation to policies that compensate indigenous Australians for providing environmental services. A choice experiment survey was mailed out to respondents across the whole of Australia to assess if and to what extent Australian people think that society benefits from these services and how much they would pay for them. More than half the respondents would in principle support indigenous NRM in northern Australia, with a high willingness to pay for carbon, biodiversity, and recreational services. Social aspects of indigenous NRM, however, were not valued by the society, emphasizing the need for awareness...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Choice experiment; Conservation marketing; Environmental services; PES; Traditional country; Willingness to pay.
Ano: 2013

Non-market use and non-use values for preserving ecosystem services over time: A choice experiment application to coral reef ecosystems in New Caledonia
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Marre, Jean-baptiste; Brander, Luke; Thebaud, Olivier; Boncoeur, Jean; Pascoe, Sean; Coglan, Louisa; Pascal, Nicolas.
Non-use values (i.e. economic values assigned by individuals to ecosystem goods and services unrelated to current or future uses) provide one of the most compelling incentives for the preservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. Assessing the non-use values of non-users is relatively straightforward using stated preference methods, but the standard approaches for estimating non-use values of users (stated decomposition) have substantial shortcomings which undermine the robustness of their results. In this paper, we propose a pragmatic interpretation of non-use values to derive estimates that capture their main dimensions, based on the identification of a willingness to pay for ecosystem protection beyond one's expected life. We empirically test our...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice experiment; Ecosystem services valuation; Non-use values; Time decay; Willingness to pay.
Ano: 2015
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00244/35564/35398.pdf

Estimating the Adoption of Bt Eggplant in India: Who Benefits from Public-Private Partnership?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krishna,   Vijesh V.; Qaim,   Matin.
The study analyzes ex-ante the adoption of insect resistant Bt eggplant in India. Farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) is estimated using the contingent valuation method. Given the economic importance of insect pests, the average WTP for proprietary Bt hybrids is more than four times the current price of conventional hybrids. Since the private innovating firm has shared its technology with the public sector, it is likely that public open-pollinated Bt varieties will also be released after a small delay. This will reduce farmers' WTP for Bt hybrids by 35%, thus decreasing the scope for corporate pricing policies. Nonetheless, ample profit potential remains. Analysis of factors influencing farmers' adoption decisions demonstrates that public Bt varieties will...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public-private partnership; Biotechnology; Bt eggplant; Adoption; Willingness to pay; India; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25311

Analysis of Consumer Attitudes and Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Functional Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Di Pasquale,   Jorgelina; Adinolfi,   Felice; Capitanio,   Fabian.
The objective of this study is to analyze consumer behaviour in relation to functional foods by a direct survey. To this end, the proposal is an analysis of the reasons for choosing to consume this type of food or not, accompanied by a supplementary investigation, mostly to assess the relationship between consumption patterns and willingness to pay (WTP) for the most common categories of functional foods, such as milk fortified with CLA (conjugated linoleic acid). Our research shows that a proportion of the population is unaware of the existence of functional foods and their properties. Moreover, it shows that when the concept of functional foods is explained to consumers, this creates a greater willingness to pay for such food, which is strongly linked to...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Functional foods; Willingness to pay; Consumer-directed survey; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121857

Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Hall,   Charles R.; Behe,   Bridget K.; Campbell,   Benjamin L.; Dennis,   Jennifer H.; Lopez,   Roberto G.
This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers’ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable containers, but the premium is not the same for different types of containers. This article also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis Internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biodegradable; Willingness to pay; Marketing; Carbon footprint; Waste composition; Green industry; Nursery crops; Floriculture crops; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100524

Comparing Parts with the Whole: Willingness to Pay for Pesticide-Free, Non-GM, and Organic Potatoes and Sweet Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   John C.; Bernard,   Daria J.
Auction experiments were used to investigate demand relationships and willingness to pay (WTP) for four versions of potatoes and sweet corn—conventional, organic, and two parts of organic: no pesticides and non-genetically modified (non-GM). Elasticities showed strong and asymmetric substitute relationships between organic and its parts. Combined premiums of the parts were not significantly different than the whole organic premium, suggesting WTP for the attributes are not additive. A two-stage heteroskedastic tobit model found significant WTP for each part dependent on demographics and beliefs about conventional versions. Results suggest segments for parts of organic could be established alongside the whole.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Auction experiments; Organic; Pesticides; Potatoes; Sweet corn; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97858

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Breads Marketed as "Low-Carbohydrate"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wachenheim,   Cheryl J.; Nganje,   William E.; Kaitibie,   Simeon; Johnston,   Gretchen.
Bread producers are taking advantage of healthy feeding habits by developing new "low carbohydrate" products to entice customers.  These low carbohydrate breads are generally more expensive than conventional types.  This study tests the hypothesis that consumers are willing to pay higher premium for "low carbohydrate" breads at various locations and markets. We use retail data in a hedonic pricing framework to estimate the premium paid for the "low carbohydrate" attribute of bread.  Results show that the implicit price of the "low carbohydrate" attribute of bread ranges from about 0.06¢ to 1.1¢ per gram, reflecting the amount consumers are willing to pay above the price of conventional bread.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Low carbohydrate bread; Hedonic price; Willingness to pay; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; D12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19428

The Effect of Information Choice and Discussion on Consumers' Willingness-to-Pay for Nanotechnologies in Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roosen,   Jutta; Bieberstein,   Andrea; Marette,   Stephan; Blanchemanche,   Sandrine; Vandermoere,   Frederic.
We evaluate the impact of different information sequences on participants’ hypothetical willingness to pay (WTP) for food produced using nanotechnology. In three treatment groups, information on the health, societal, or environmental impact linked to nanotechnology was revealed in different sequences: an imposed order, a chosen order, and a chosen order after a discussion among participants. Results show that information choice is important. While in the imposed order, the first information revealed has no effect on WTP, the information chosen first has a strong impact. Discussion has no further impact. Health information was a priority and significantly decreased WTP, while societal and environmental information did not significantly influence WTP.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Discussion; Experimental economics; Food nanotechnology; Information choice; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117398

Cognitive Dissonance as a Means of Reducing Hypothetical Bias
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfnes,   Frode; Yue,   Chengyan; Jensen,   Helen H.
Hypothetical bias is a persistent problem in stated preference studies. We propose and test a method for reducing hypothetical bias based on the cognitive dissonance literature in social psychology. A central element of this literature is that people prefer not to take inconsistent stands and will change their attitudes and behavior to make them consistent. We find that participants in a stated preference willingness-to-pay study, when told that a nonhypothetical study of similar goods would follow, state significantly lower willingness to pay than participants not so informed. In other words, participants adjust their stated willingness to pay to avoid cognitive dissonance from taking inconsistent stands on their willingness to pay for the good being...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Apples; Cognitive consistency; Hypothetical bias; Instrument calibration; Willingness to pay.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47737

Effects of Demographics and Attitudes on WTP for Fuel Import Reductions through Ethanol Purchases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Kimberly L.; Clark,   Christopher D.; English,   Burton C.
Energy economics
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Imported fuel; Willingness to pay; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119146

An experimental study of wine consumers’ willingness to pay for environmental characteristics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazoche,   P.; Deola,   C.; Soler,   Louis-Georges.
The reduction of pesticides use is becoming a priority for the public authorities in many countries. We conducted an experiment with wine consumers to see whether end-consumers value the dissemination of information about environmentally-friendly production practices. The experiment was devised to (i) evaluate whether there is a premium for environmentally-friendly wines, (ii) determine whether or not consumers are sensitive to label owners who implement and guarantee the environmental actions, (iii) and assess the impact of public messages about the consequences of pesticide use. Some 139 participants were divided randomly into two groups. One group had no specific information about the current state of pesticide use in farming. The other group was given...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Wine; Effect of information; Experimental economics; Environment; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43651

DEMAND FOR CREDENCE CHARACTERISTICS IN BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kola,   Jukka; Latvala,   Terhi.
The recent food crises in Europe have raised public concerns about the quality and safety of food. The growing concern among the consumers towards food safety issues has increased the demand for quality attributes. Most quality properties of food products can be considered as credence characteristics, quality of which cannot be inferred before the purchase, and sometimes not even after the purchase.  The aim of this study is to evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the value of new information about and the information systems set for credence characteristics of beef.  Economics of information is the theoretical framework. The quantitative approach focuses to measure the ex ante value of credence characteristics, and the method of contingent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Information; Credence attributes; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19703

Consumers' Perception of Milk Safety
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Novoselova,   Tatiana A.; Meuwissen,   Miranda P.M.; van der Lans,   Ivo A.C.M.; Valeeva,   Natasha I.
Several times during the last decade consumers have been warned about different incidents concerning food safety, like, salmonella in eggs, cheese and poultry, and pesticides residues in tomatoes. The problem of food safety is still to be a largely latent concern for consumers. The main research goal of this paper is to investigate consumers' risk attitudes and risk perceptions concerning milk safety and to estimate their willingness to pay for extra-safe milk. The data was collected in the Netherlands using a mail survey. 211 usable questionnaires (26%) were returned. Results show that, in general, consumers are not concerned about the safety of milk. However, the results of consumers' perceptions of the "riskiness of milk contamination" for vulnerable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Questionnaire survey; Risk attitudes; Risk perceptions; Willingness to pay; Willingness to buy.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6982

Die Nachfrage nach Fair-Trade-Produkten in Deutschland - Eine empirische Untersuchung unter Berücksichtigung von Präferenzen für Bio-Produkte
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseleit,   Meike.
Der folgende Beitrag befasst sich mit der Nachfrage nach Fair-Trade-Produkten in Deutschland unter besonderer Betrachtung der Mehrzahlungsbereitschaft für Produkte mit dem Fair-Trade-Logo. Empirisch untersucht wurde dies unter Anwendung eines Experiments im Rahmen einer Konsumentenbefragung, in dem das Wahlverhalten und die Zahlungsbereitschaft für Schokolade mit unterschiedlichen Herstellungsstandards erfasst wurden. Ziel war es, einen Eindruck davon zu bekommen, in wieweit Verbraucher sich in ihrer Nachfrage hinsichtlich von Bio- und Fair-Trade-Produkten unterscheiden, welchen Wert Produkte mit beiderlei Kennzeichen haben und welche Gründe hierfür jeweils eine Rolle spielen. Mit Hilfe inferenz- und kausalanalytischer Methoden wurden Einflussfaktoren der...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fair Trade; Bio; Schokolade; Empirische Erhebung; Zahlungsbereitschaft; Fair trade; Organic; Chocolate; Survey; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114495

THE ECONOMICS OF GREENING THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   Blaise.
The paper analyzes the broad history underpinning the concept of sustainable development and its context within the events industry and specifically with regards to the South African National Arts Festival. A pilot contingent valuation study conducted at the 2010 National Arts Festival determined that the average visitor was willing to pay an extra ZAR 2.30 (approximately US$ 0.30) per ticket for a recycling programme to be established to process the waste generated by the event. While the paper concluded that the theoretical basis of the study was sound, a larger sample size would have been preferred so as to enhance the model‘s predictive power
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Environmental externalities; Event greening; South African National Arts Festival; Sustainable development; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107587

Attribute processing in environmental choice analysis: implications for willingness to pay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Danny; Lorimer,   Victoria; Aravena,   Claudia; Hutchinson,   W. George.
Data from a discrete choice experiment is used to investigate the implications of failing to account for attribute processing strategies (APSs). The research was designed to elicit the economic benefits associated with landscape restoration activities that were intended to remediate environmental damage caused by illegal dumping activities. In this paper we accommodate APSs using an equality constrained latent class model. By retrieving the conditional class membership probabilities we recover estimates of the weights that each respondent assigned to each attribute, which we subsequently use ensure unnecessary weight is not allocated to attributes not attended to by respondents. Results from the analysis provide strong evidence that significant gains in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Attribute processing strategies; Environmental restoration; Equality constrained latent class model; Multinomial logit model; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91718

U.S. Consumers’ Preference and Willingness to Pay for Country-of-Origin-Labeled Beef Steak and Food Safety Enhancements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Kar Ho; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Hu,   Wuyang; Goddard,   Ellen W.
The mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) troubles beef exporters to the U.S. This study evaluates the extent that U.S. consumers are receptive to imported steak and their perception of food safety level of beef from various countries. In addition, using conjoint analysis, willingness to pay for strip loin steak from Australia, Canada and the United States is estimated along with several increasingly important food safeties and quality attributes in beef. We find that on average U.S. consumers are willing to pay significantly less for imported steaks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Conjoint experiment; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103385

Valuing the Health Benefits of Food Safety: A Proceedings
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuchler,   Fred.
Because each Federal agency uses a different valuation method to estimate the costs of illness, it is difficult to compare programs across agencies. As a first step toward generating a consensus on the current state of knowledge and deciding on a common approach, several agencies planned this conference, held September 14-15, 2000, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. The outcome of the conference will serve as guidance for a consensus approach.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Foodborne illness; Risk; Value of statistical life; Valuing pain and suffering; Valuation methods; Pathogenic risks; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33550

Determinants of Decision to Pay a Price Premium for Modified Food by Consumers of the Republic of Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaya,   Ozgur; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Suh,   Dong-Kyun.
The knowledge of the overall willingness-to-pay and the specific price premiums consumers accept when buying foods with less fat, saturated fat, sodium, sugar and more fiber shapes food manufacturer and distributor marketing strategies and supports the development of public health strategies. This study applies survey data collected in Korea to identify consumer profiles associated with the expressed willingness to pay a premium for foods with nutritionally desired attributes and, next, estimates the influence of consumer and household characteristics on the WTP a particular premium level for such foods. Results indicate the importance of socio-economic variables such as location, income and education, variables representing the risk of health problems...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Price premium; Modified food; Republic of Korea; Survey data; Logit; Generalized ordered logit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Q1; C3; D1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61004

Dynamic Processes in Contingent Valuation: A Case Study Involving the Mahogany Glider
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.; Wilson,   Clevo; Swarna Nantha,   Hemanath.
This paper reports the results of an experiment involving a sample of 204 members of the public who were assessed on three occasions about their willingness to pay for the conservation of the mahogany glider. They were asked this question prior to information being provided to them about the glider and other focal wildlife species; after such information was provided, and finally after participants had had an opportunity to see live specimens of this glider. The mean willingness to pay of the relevant samples are compared and found to show significant variations. Theories are considered that help explain the dynamics of these variations. Serious concerns are raised about the capacity of information provision to reveal ‘true’ contingent valuations of public...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Awareness; Contingent valuation; Dynamic processes; Experiential learning; Information; Wildlife; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy; D83; D84; Q51; Q57.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51414

Valuing Public Price Reporting: The Iowa Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lawrence,   John D.; Shaffer,   John A.; Hayenga,   Marvin L.
Auction market users and operators were surveyed regarding their source and use of livestock auction price information. Although important for marketing and to a lesser extent production decisions, only 30 percent preferred publicly reported prices over reports from market operators or other sources. The small share of market users willing to pay for public price reports suggests acceptable substitutes are available. Based on these results it is unlikely that user fees will be able to replace the current level of public support for auction market price reporting.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Price reporting; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90376

Chapter 15: CONTINGENT VALUATION OF CONSUMERS' WILLINGNESS TO PURCHASE PORK WITH LOWER SATURATED FAT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halbrendt,   Catherine K.; Sterling,   Lesa; Snider,   Sue; Santoro,   Gail.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Pork products; Reduced saturated fat; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25979

Verifying Credence Attributes in Livestock Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olynk,   Nicole J.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Livestock producers can respond to increasing consumer demand for certain production process attributes by providing verifiable information on the practices used. Consumer willingness to pay data were used to inform producer decision-making regarding selection of verification entities for four key production process attributes in the production of pork chops and milk. The potential for informing farm-level decision-making with information about consumer demand for product and production process attributes exists beyond the two products assessed as example cases in this analysis.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Key Words: animal welfare; Certification; Credence attribute; Producer decision support; Response to consumer demand; Verification; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics; Q11; Q12; Q19.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92578

Experimental Economics and the Environment: Eliciting Values for Controversial Goods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shogren,   Jason F.; Parkhurst,   Gregory M.; Hudson,   Darren.
We illustrate the experimental method by examining bidding behavior for controversial goods, i.e., goods in which bidders have positive and negative values. Our results suggest that bidding behavior differs across auction type. Bidders with positive induced values bid sincerely in a WTP auction. Bidders bid conservatively, however, in the WTA auction, foregoing profitable opportunities. Informing bidders of their optimal strategy serves to attenuate bidding discrepancies but does not eliminate them. Treating the WTP and WTA auctions as equivalent given positive and negative values could lead one to overstate the costs relative to the benefits of the controversial good.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Experiments; Willingness to pay; Willingness to accept; Positive and negative induced values; Crop Production/Industries; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90824

Some Problems in Estimating Willingness to Pay with Contingent Valuation Surveys: Case for Consumer Acceptance of Genetically Modified Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.; Kaneko,   Naoya.
This paper reports results from a U.S. national telephone survey on genetically modified foods.  The objectives of this paper are to determine the effect of "indifference" response on the estimate of willingness to pay and to test the assumption of common marginal utility of income among respondents.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified foods; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34852

Differences in WTP and Consumer Demand for Organic and Non-GM Fresh and Processed Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Na; Bernard,   John C.
Auction experiments were used to examine demand and premium differences between organic, non-GM (genetically modified), and conventional versions for two pairs of fresh and processed foods. Results showed processed foods had greater substitutability among the versions than fresh products. Conventional versions were the least price sensitive, while non-GM versions were the most sensitive. Significant premium differences were found between fresh and processed foods for sweet corn and tortilla chips, but not for potatoes and potato chips. Results from random effects models mirrored these findings. In general, the extent of premium differences between fresh and processed versions appears dependent on the food product.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Auction experiments; Willingness to pay; Organic; Non-GM; Fresh; Processed food; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117773

The Net Benefit of Saving the Asian Elephant: A Policy and Contingent Valuation Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
Reports results from a contingent valuation survey of willingness to pay for the conservation of the Asian elephant of a sample of urban residents living in three selected housing schemes in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Face–to–face surveys were conducted using an interview schedule. A non-linear logit regression model is used to analyse the respondents’ responses for the payment principle questions and to identify the factors that influence their responses. We investigate whether urban residents’ willingness to pay for the conservation of elephants is sufficient to compensate farmers for the damage caused by elephants. We find that the beneficiaries (the urban residents) could compensate losers (the farmers in the areas affected by human–elephant...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; Elephant conservation; Willingness to pay; Contingent valuation; Sri Lanka.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48968

Assessing Consumer Preferences for Country-of-Origin Labeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
In this paper, we assess consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program applied to beef ribeye steaks, chicken breasts, and pork chops, all labeled as “Certified U.S.” products. A consumer survey was mailed in spring and early summer 2003 to households in the continental United States.  Results indicate that consumers are in general very concerned about food safety issues, viewing U.S. meats as the safest among the selection of countries considered.  Nevertheless, consumer willingness to pay for Certified U.S. products is relatively small, although above the expected implementation costs associated with a mandatory labeling program.  This finding coincides with the fact that only 36% of the sample favored consumers...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43712

THE EFFECTS OF INFORMATION ON CONSUMER DEMAND FOR BIOTECH FOODS:  EVIDENCE FROM EXPERIMENTAL AUCTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tegene,   Abebayehu; Huffman,   Wallace E.; Rousu,   Matthew C.; Shogren,   Jason F.
Consumers' willingness to pay for food products decreases when the food label indicates that a food product is produced with the aid of modern biotechnology. This bulletin presents empirical evidence on consumers' willingness to pay for biotech foods based on the presence or absence of labels advising that the food was prepared with the aid of biotechnology. The authors designed and conducted an experimental auction to elicit consumers' willingness to pay for "genetically modified" (GM)-labeled and standard-labeled foods under different information regimes. The evidence gathered for vegetable oil, tortilla chips, and potatoes shows that labels matter. In particular, under all information treatments, consumers discounted food items labeled "GM" by an...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biotech; Bioengineering; Biotechnology; Food labels; Auctions; Experimental economics; Random nth price; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33577

Asymmetric Willingness-to-Pay Distributions for Livestock Manure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Norwood,   F. Bailey; Luter,   Ryan L.; Massey,   Raymond E.
The Environmental Protection Agency's new Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) regulations are forcing some farms to export livestock manure to off-farm acres. The regulation compliance cost depends on the willingness of neighboring crop producers to accept or pay for the manure. This study estimates a manure willingness-to-pay distribution for crop producers using a contingent valuation mail survey. A flexible parametric distribution is borrowed from the crop yield literature, which shows that manure willingness to pay is left-skewed. Most crop producers in our sample will pay a positive price close to the savings in commercial fertilizer, but approximately 25% require a payment before accepting manure.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal waste; Asymmetric distribution; Contingent valuation; Manure; Nonmarket valuation; Pollution; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30972

The Role of Sensory Experiences and Information on the Willingness to Pay for Organic Wheat Bread
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boxall,   Peter C.; Cash,   Sean B.; Wismer,   Wendy V.; Muralidharan,   Vijay; Annett,   Lisa E.
This study examined the size and the determinants of the price premium a sample of Edmonton-area consumers was willing to pay for organic wheat bread. The development of these premiums included consideration of providing information on health or environmental advantages of organic production and consideration of sensory (taste) acceptance. To do this conventional and organic wheat was grown under similar conditions and milled and baked into 60% whole wheat bread under identical conditions. Samples of these breads were presented to consumers for sensory acceptance and a survey of their attitudes, behaviours and characteristics. The survey included a closed-ended contingent valuation question to examine consumers' willingness-to-pay (WTP) premiums for the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Organic foods; Price premium; Willingness to pay; Taste; Health; Environment; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7712

Knowledge of Birds and Willingness to Pay for their Conservation: An Australian Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wilson,   Clevo; Tisdell,   Clement A.
This case study concentrates on the extent of knowledge of members of the Australian public of Australia’s tropical bird species and their willingness to pay for their conservation.  In order to place this issue in context, it first provides background information on the status of Australian bird species, focusing attention on species that occur in tropical Australia.  Then, using survey results, this study considers the hypothesis that the public’s relative support for the conservation of different bird species depends on its comparative knowledge of their existence and status.  Based on experimental results from a sample of residents of Brisbane, Queensland (Australia), it is found that their knowledge of bird species that occur exclusively in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Conservation; Australian birds; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48977

Net Gains from 'Net Purchases? Farmers' Preferences for Online and Local Input Purchases
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batte,   Marvin T.; Ernst,   Stanley C.
E-commerce represents both threats to and opportunities for rural communities. This study addresses one element of the issue: farmers' willingness to substitute online merchants or national farm input stores for local businesses. Results of a conjoint analysis of contingent choice experiments suggest that farmers are willing to purchase from online or national stores outside their communities if compensated with lower prices or greater services. Results also demonstrate that the context of the input purchase, such as time constraints, was very important not only in valuing these services, but, more broadly, in terms of the farmer's loyalty to a local merchant.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: E-commerce; Farm input purchase; Willingness to pay; Contingent choice; Rural communities; Farm Management; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10154

Are Consumers Indeed Misled? Congruency in Consumers' Attitudes towards Wine Labeling Information versus Revealed Preferences from a Choice Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mueller,   Simone C.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
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Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice experiment vs. attitude measurement; Food labeling; Willingness to pay; Consumers; Wine; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61331

Actual Media Reports on GM Foods and Chinese Consumers' Willingness to Pay for GM Soybean Oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang; Zhong,   Funing; Ding,   Yulian.
Information has been proven to have significant impacts on consumers' behavior and willingness to pay (WTP). In this study, information on GM soybean oil is given in the form of real-life cases involving GM food. These cases recorded from actual media reports. Using a hybrid of the double-bounded and payment care elicitation approaches, Chinese consumers' WTP for soybean oil is examined both before and after these cases are presented to them. Results indicate that media reports on positive cases do not increase consumers' WTP significantly, while reports on negative cases drastically lower their WTP.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Chinese consumers; Double-bounded; Soybean oil; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8612

Valuations of ‘Sustainably Produced’ Labels on Beef, Tomato, and Apple Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Shupp,   Robert S.
This study evaluates consumer perceptions of what “sustainably produced” food labels imply and estimates corresponding demand for products carrying these labels. Results suggest that the typical U.S. consumer is not willing to pay a positive premium for beef, tomatoes, or apple products labeled as “sustainably produced.” Demand is particularly sensitive to inferences consumers make regarding what a “sustainably produced” food label implies. Suggestions for future work and implications of standardizing the definition of sustainability are provided.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer perceptions; Credence labeling; Production practices; Sustainable; U.S. consumer demand; Willingness to pay; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59249

Consumer Willingness-to-Pay for Fresh Pork Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sanders,   Dwight R.; Moon,   Wanki; Kuethe,   Todd H.
A survey was used to gauge consumer preferences toward four fresh pork attributes: juiciness, tenderness, marbling, and leanness. The survey elicited consumer willingness-to-pay a premium for an improvement in these attributes. Approximately one-half of the respondents were willing to pay some premium for the attributes of juiciness, leanness, and tenderness. The average premium size ranged from $0.20/lb. for marbling to $0.37/lb. for tenderness. Neither the choice of a certifying agency nor the use of a cheap talk script influenced premium levels.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Pork attributes; Pork markets; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62294

Demand for and Value of Credence Characteristics: Case Beef
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latvala,   Terhi; Kola,   Jukka.
The aim of this study is to evaluate both qualitatively and quantitatively the value of new information about and the information systems set for credence characteristics of beef. Economics of information is our theoretical framework. The quantitative approach focuses to measure the ex ante value of credence characteristics, and the method of contingent valuation is applied for this purpose. Results indicate that 59 % of Finnish consumers are willing to pay more to get information about safety and quality of beef products. Consumers are most concerned with diseases caused by food of animal origin. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not considered as the mosthazardous risk factor in food products. However, if the beef products contain GMOs used in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Information; Credence attributes; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24841

The economic value of olive plantation in rural areas. A study on a hill region between Italy and Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marangon,   Francesco; Troiano,   Stefania; Visintin,   F.
This study was undertaken with the primary purpose of assessing the welfare gain to local residents resulting from olive trees. A secondary but important aim was to underline the multifunctional role of olive farming. In fact, we know that olive plantation has potentially socially benefits. In particular, it has potentially a lot of positive social effects in rural areas depending on plantation characteristics and farming practices. Therefore, the first section of this paper reviews the main features connected to the multifunctional role of olive farming. Multifunctional role of olive farming is well known in the EU, but it is still needed the institutional intervention in favour of farmers, due to the structural difficulties of olive production sector....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Olive plantation; Multifunctionality; Willingness to pay; Rural landscape valuation; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44412

Japanese Consumers’ Perceptions on and Willingness to Pay for Credence Attributes Associated with Canola Oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang; Chen,   Kevin Z.; Yoshida,   Kentaro.
In this study we found that Japanese consumers value the conventional health claim “low in saturated fat” more than the relatively newer claims, such as “high in oleic acid.”  In addition, consumers do not prefer oil with genetically modified ingredients or oil that is not domestically produced, but they are willing to pay extra for “organic” or “functional food” features.  We also found that the scope and source of information on these credence attributes may also affect consumers’ choices and willingness to pay and that the effects may not be completely consistent with what one would expect.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Canola oil; Choice-based conjoint; Credence attributes; Japanese consumers; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43751

Understanding the Connections Between Consumer Motivations and Buying Behavior: The Case of the Local Food System Movement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nurse,   Gretchen; Onozaka,   Yuko; Thilmany,   Dawn D.
Local and organic food systems represent some of the many food sector innovations of the past decade that signal that consumers are increasingly diverse and have heterogeneous preferences that reflect their unique values and preferences (Thilmany, Bond and Bond, 2008).  Yet, regardless of the significant attention and growth surrounding sustainable foods, there is still a demand for research investigating the intersection of economic and psychological factors that can aid in predicting and explaining consumer behavior. This paper uses an attitude-behavior framework, the Theory of Planned Behavior, to explore the predictive ability of psychological concepts of willingness to pay for different attributes associated with sustainable foods. Consumer attitudes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainable food; Willingness to pay; Theory of planned behavior; Perceived consumer effectiveness; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56494

Estimating Consumer Willingness to Pay for Country-of-Origin Labeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
Consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program is assessed. A consumer survey was conducted during 2002 in several grocery stores in Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins, Colorado. Econometric results indicate that surveyed consumers are willing to pay an average of $184 per household annually for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program. Respondents were also willing to pay an average of $1.53 and $0.70 per pound more for steak and hamburger labeled as "U.S. Certified Steak" and "U.S. Certified Hamburger," which is equivalent to an increase of 38% and 58%, respectively, over the initial given price.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31091

Functional Foods in the Marketplace: Willingness to Pay for Apples Enriched with Antioxidants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Markosyan,   Armenak; Wahl,   Thomas I.; McCluskey,   Jill J.
The attention on so-called “functional foods” has been growing as consumers become more concerned with diet and nutrition. This article aims to measure consumers’ response to apples with “naturally enriched antioxidant coatings.” Surveys were conducted in grocery stores in Seattle, Washington and Spokane, Washington. The results suggest that consumers have a somewhat positive attitude towards functional foods in general and with apples enriched with antioxidants in particular. A contingent valuation technique was used to assess factors affecting consumers’ willingness to pay for the apples with antioxidant coatings. Consumers in the Spokane grocery stores are more likely to pay a premium for the new type of apples than consumers in Seattle. Consumers who...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Functional food; Willingness to pay; Antioxidants; Demand and Price Analysis; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9787

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Organic Products in Urban Turkey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akgungor,   Sedef; Miran,   Bulent; Abay,   Canan.
The objective of the paper is to present the preliminary results of the survey project whose aim is to explore the Turkish consumer's perceptions regarding food safety and the tradeoff they make between chemical residues and cosmetic quality in fresh fruit and vegetable marketing chain. Previous research in Turkey contends that Turkey organic food exports are growing and that there is a small but growing domestic market. A lacking component of the prevailing studies is that none of the studies have focused on the cosmetic quality component of organic products. Another aspect that is missing in the previous studies is that it is not possible to make inferences for the Turkish urban consumers due to designs in sampling and population definition. The aim of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic fruits and vegetables; Consumer preferences; Willingness to pay; Perceived risk; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7872

Willingness to Pay for Irradiated Food: A Non Hypothetical Market Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Aiew,   Wipon; Woodward,   Richard T.
This paper focuses on estimating consumers' willingness to pay for and willingness to accept irradiated food using a non-hypothetical experiment utilizing real food products (i.e., irradiated ground beef), real cash, and actual exchange in a market setting. Single-bounded and one and one-half bounded models are developed using dichotomous choice contingent valuation experiments. Our results indicate that average willingness to pay values range from 75.43 to 78.51 cents per pound while average willingness to accept values range from 69.49 to 81.63 cents per pound of irradiated ground beef.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Irradiated food; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24995

Do Supervisors Affect the Valuation of Public Goods?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franceschi,   Dina; Vásquez,   William F.
Systematic supervision procedures have been proposed to improve contingent valuation surveying, particularly in developing countries. Surprisingly, the CV literature does not say much about the potential effects of supervision even though there is evidence of interviewer effects and social desirability issues that can bias results. This paper investigates the effects of interview supervision on the valuation of public services, using split-sample treatments to include a test of scope of a nested good and to assess the effect of interview supervision on reported WTP. Results suggest that supervisors can be used to improve quality with no effect on WTP estimates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Drinking water; Nicaragua; Social desirability; Supervision effects; Willingness to pay; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117771

Valuing Recreational Benefits of a National Park in Andean Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alvarez,   Sergio; Larkin,   Sherry L.
Protected undeveloped areas are an important tool for land conservation in developing nations. Efficient land allocation decisions and resource management requires knowledge of non-market benefits. Using travel cost and contingent valuation data from on-site interviews and secondary data on visitation, this study will value a national park in Columbia.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer surplus; Non-market valuation; Willingness to pay; Zonal travel cost; International Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q24; Q26; Q57.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6732

Does taste beat food safety? Evidence from the “Pera Rocha” case in Portugal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Combris,   Pierre; Pinto,   Alexandra Seabra; Fragata,   Antonio; Giraud-Heraud,   Eric.
Until recently, fresh fruits such as pears were provided to markets as generic products. However, these products are now differentiated by cultivars, origins and appearances, as well as by companies’ production and processing methods. Therefore, we observe a lot of denominations of origin, retailers’ and private labels in order to signal the differentiation to the consumers, who are often willing to pay large price premiums for products with specific attributes.  Indeed the value consumers put on fruits depends on the degree of product-information that are available to them and this information derives mainly from tasting and from the label of the products. In this paper, we used an experimental auction to investigate how quality attributes information...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental auction; Willingness to pay; Quality signals; Food safety; Fruits.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7879

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Food Safety in Nairobi: The Case of Fresh Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan; Hess,   Sebastian; Ngigi,   Marther W.; Okello,   Julius Juma.
Large urban areas in developing countries represent currently the most dynamically growing markets for food products. This study investigates the willingness to pay of consumers in Nairobi for safer leafy vegetables. We survey individuals’ perceived food safety across four major market categories, while also considering the explanatory role of trust and behavioral, psychological, and socio-demographic covariates. Results show that willingness to pay is market-specific and multi-faceted, with trust and perceived risks as important drivers, while income plays only a subordinate role. We conclude that policy makers should aim to reduce asymmetric information within the value chain without raising food prices such that safer vegetables would become...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Perceived risk; Willingness to pay; Regression tree; Urban agriculture; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114409

Economic Uncertainties in Valuing Reductions in Children's Environmental Health Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Sandra A.; Krupnick,   Alan J.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
The recognition that environmental hazards can affect children differently and more severely than adults has provoked growing concern in industrialized nations about the impact of environmental pollution on children's health. In this paper, commissioned by the OECD, we are charged with examining "economic uncertainties" associated with valuing the benefits of environmental policies that reduce risk to children's health. We examine two sources of uncertainty in benefits estimation: forecasting uncertainty and modeling uncertainty. We explore how these sources of uncertainty affect the use of standard economic and non-economic approaches to the valuation of health benefits. These include willingness-to-pay measures, cost-of-illness and human-capital...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; QALY; Children; Social welfare function; Health valuation; Environmental health; Household behavior; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q51; I18; I1; J17; D13; D6; D63; D64.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10722

Consumer Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Blueberry Products with Nonconventional Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang; Woods,   Timothy A.; Bastin,   Sandra.
Consumer acceptance and willingness to pay for three nonconventional attributes associated with six processed blueberry products was examined through an in-store conjoint experiment survey. Both credence and experience attributes were considered, including whether the products were produced locally, and whether they were organic or sugar-free. The results indicate heterogeneity in consumer preference and willingness to pay for different attributes across product categories. Local products and organic formulations generally received positive willingness to pay across all products. This information has implications for blueberry growers and retailers who are trying to create and position value-added products for maximum revenue.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Blueberries; Conjoint experiment; Kentucky; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48753

Antarctic Tourists: A Case Study of Their Evaluation of Antarctic Wildlife and Environmental Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.; Wilson,   Clevo; Kriwoken,   Lorne.
Reports the results of surveys of Antarctic cruise ship passengers on the ‘Akademik Ioffe’ who undertook their Antarctic journey in January 2003.  The prime purposes of the surveys were to determine the socio-economic profile of these travellers, evaluate the importance of Antarctic wildlife for their travel, their attitude to Antarctic wildlife conservation as well as environmental issues involving Antarctica, both prior to their tourist visit to Antarctica and following it.  This paper reports on the socio-economic profile of respondents, their willingness to pay for their Antarctic trip, and their knowledge of Antarctica.  The comparative importance of Antarctic wildlife as a factor motivating respondents to undertake their journey is assessed and the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Antarctic wildlife conservation; Environmental issues; Willingness to pay; Antarctica; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48980

VALUING BOTANIC COLLECTIONS: A COMBINED TRAVEL-COST AND CONTINGENT VALUATION SURVEY IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mwebaze,   Paul; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
The economic value of biological collections in three major botanic gardens in Australia was estimated using the Travel-Cost (TC) and Contingent Valuation (CV) methods. The study used truncated count data models to control for the non-negative integer and truncation properties of the number of visits to botanic gardens in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. We estimate consumer surplus values of approximately $34 per trip to each botanic garden, resulting in the total social welfare estimate of approximately $96.9 million in 2010 Australian dollars. This result is relatively high compared to similar studies conducted in other countries. Willingness to pay (WTP) for entry fees and or higher parking charges for access to botanic gardens were also investigated....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic value; Botanic gardens; Biological collections; Willingness to pay; Travel-cost method; Contingent valuation method.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100688

Use of Spike Models in Measuring Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Non-GM Oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang.
In this paper, Chinese consumers' preferences and their willingness to pay (WTP) for non-genetically modified (GM) vegetable oil were elicited by a payment card approach. In addition to the conventional model, spike models, which were originally developed to evaluate public goods, were adopted in this paper. These spike models recognize the possibility of zero WTP and provide opportunities to analyze two correlated decision stages: whether to pay a premium for non-GM oil and how much the premium is. Results show that consumers behaved consistently in the two decision stages and there is a premium associated with non-GM oil.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Chinese consumers; Non-genetically modified oil; Spike models; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; D12; C25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43786

Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of gestation crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing gestation crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using gestation crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of gestation crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Consumer welfare; Economics of legislation; Gestation crates; Pork; Swine; Voluntary labeling; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries; Q11; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56658

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Norton,   George W.; Reaves,   Dixie Watts.
Public support for integrated pest management (IPM) is derived in part from concerns over food safety and the environment, yet few studies have assessed the economic value of health and environmental benefits of IPM.  An approach is suggested for such an assessment and applied to the Virginia peanut IPM program.  Effects of IPM on environmental risks posed by pesticides are assessed and society's willingness to pay to reduce those risks is estimated.  The annual environmental benefits of the peanut IPM program are estimated at $844,000.  The estimates of pesticide risks and willingness to pay can be applied elsewhere in economic assessments of IPM.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Integrated pest management; Willingness to pay; Environmental benefits; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15057

Will Consumers Pay a Premium for Clone-free labeled Meat products?  Evidence from the 2009 Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Ghangela; Jennings,   Shauntez; Ibrahim,   Mohammed; Whitehead,   Jackie.
This paper examines consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for clone-free meat labels. Data were collected at the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition (Ag Expo) in Moultrie, Georgia using a consumer survey instrument. Survey results show that majority (59.45%) of the respondents said they were willing to pay for clone-free labels. Results suggest that bid amount, gender and education are factors that influence WTP for clone-free labels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Clone-free; Label; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57269

Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvements in the United States and Canada: Considering Possibilities for International Meta-Analysis and Benefit Transfer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robert J.; Thomassin,   Paul J.
This paper presents a multinational meta-analysis estimated to identify systematic components of willingness to pay for surface water quality improvements, developed to support benefit transfer for Canadian policy development. Metadata are drawn from stated preference studies that estimate WTP for water quality changes affecting aquatic life habitats—a type of study with few Canadian examples. The goals of this paper are to assess the properties of a multinational (United States/Canada) meta-analysis compared to a single-country (U.S.) analog; illustrate the potential information that may be derived as well as the analytical challenges; and assess the performance of resulting meta-functions for benefit transfer.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Meta-regression analysis; Stated preference; Water quality; Willingness to pay; Benefit cost analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59341

Chapter 16: CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING RESULTS OBTAINED FROM CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Belzer,   Richard B.; Theroux,   Richard P.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Elevation criteria; Reliability; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25987

Willingness-to-Pay for Red Tide Prevention, Mitigation, and Control Strategies: A Case Study of Florida Coastal Residents
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lucas,   Kristen M.; Larkin,   Sherry L.; Adams,   Charles M.
Harmful algal blooms (HABS) are natural events with ecological and economic consequences worldwide. Different nations and regions have adapted to HABS in a variety of ways including distinct strategies designed to prevent, control and or mitigate the negative effects of HAB events. In Florida, Karenia brevis is the algae species that has accounted for nearly all of blooms. This algae species is unique in that the toxins produced during the bloom are a neurotoxin that can kill fish and marine mammals and become airborne and affect the respiratory system of humans. The fact that such blooms, referred to locally as “red tides” since a bloom can discolor the water a reddish-brown color, can affect humans is potentially disastrous to a state like Florida that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Harmful algal blooms; Florida; Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56498

A Comparison of Consumer Willingness to Pay for Four Types of Sweeteners
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Xueting; Saghaian,   Sayed H.; Woods,   Timothy A.
As the U.S. consumption of sweeteners has increased, analysis of the demand for sweeteners has become more important. In this paper, consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for selected four types of sweeteners is evaluated. The four types of sweeteners are Kentucky grown pure maple syrup, artificially maple flavored syrup, sorghum syrup and molasses. Results suggest that consumers who are at high household income level (above $80,000) and with a smaller household size are likely to pay more for Kentucky grown maple syrup. Results show that there is no statistic difference for the annual household consumption among the four types of sweeteners.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Artificial sweeteners; Kentucky; Maple syrup; Molasses; Sorghum; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119811

Strategic response to a sequence of discrete choice questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNair,   Ben J.; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Hensher,   David A.
According to neoclassical economic theory, the only stated preference elicitation format that can feasibly be employed in field studies to which truthful response can be the dominant strategy for all respondents is a single binary choice between the status quo and one alternative. In studies where the objective is estimation of preferences for multiple attributes of a good, it is preferred (and, in some cases, necessary) based on econometric considerations, to present respondents with a sequence of choice tasks. Economic theory predicts that utility-maximising respondents may find it optimal to misrepresent their preferences in this elicitation format. In this paper, the effect on stated preferences of expanding the number of choice tasks per respondent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiments; Willingness to pay; Incentive compatibility; Strategic behaviour; Order effects; Underground electricity; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59102

Chapter 05: CONTINGENT VALUATION OF HEALTH RISK REDUCTIONS FOR SHELLFISH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Chung-Tung Jordan; Milon,   J. Walter.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Health risk; Shellfish; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25971

How Important is Reputation for New Zealand Wine Makers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bicknell,   Kathryn; MacDonald,   Ian.
The wine industry in New Zealand has been maturing over the past few decades, with consumers becoming more sophisticated and wineries responding by increasing their production of premium varieties. In addition, there have been several legal changes and subsequent changes to the distribution and marketing of wine in New Zealand that have made wine more widely available. It is therefore an interesting and dynamic time to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the relative effects of regional reputation and producer-specific quality on the willingness to pay for domestically produced premium table wine in New Zealand. Previous empirical work suggests that New Zealand consumers rely on both expert opinion and regional reputation when determining their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hedonic pricing; New Zealand wine; Willingness to pay; Quality; Reputation; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115717

Drivers of Resident Support for Animal Care Oriented Ballot Initiatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Recent high profile incidents and public debates in the United States have highlighted the increasing interest residents have regarding animal rearing and handling practices. This paper examines resident support for national legislation that mirrors Proposition 2, which in November 2008 passed in California. Results suggest perceptions regarding animal welfare information accuracy of livestock industry and consumer groups are particularly influential determinants of voting behavior and demand. The analysis also suggests residents may not fully appreciate price or tax implications when supporting additional animal welfare legislation. Implications for livestock industry and policy makers are provided along with suggestions for additional research.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal handling and welfare; Ballot initiatives; Information accuracy; Legislation; Proposition 2; Voting behavior; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Q18; Q13; Q11.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92609

Product Differentiation and Market Segmentation in Applesauce: Using a Choice Experiment to Assess the Value of Organic, Local, and Nutrition Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Jennifer S.; Rickard,   Bradley J.; Rossman,   William J.
Recently, there has been much interest among horticultural producers concerning the marketing of organic and locally produced food. A consumer survey was administered that asked respondents to choose an applesauce product from a list of products differentiated by price, and by labels that described fat content, nutrition content, and whether the product was grown organically and/or locally. Our analysis indicates that consumers were willing to pay more for locally grown applesauce compared to applesauce that was labeled USDA Organic, Low Fat, or No Sugar Added. Furthermore, we find evidence that increased knowledge of agriculture decreases the willingness to pay for organic and locally grown applesauce.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Applesauce; Choice experiment; Consumer demand; Fruit and vegetable markets; Local food; Multinomial logit model; Organic; Pennsylvania; Willingness to pay; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59248

Finding True Consumer Attitudes: Do Validation Questions Help?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gao,   Zhifeng; House,   Lisa; Bi,   Xiang.
A survey with validation question was delivered to 3475 respondents to study the impact of using validation question to improve data quality. Results show that The respondents who passed the validation question had significantly older ages, higher median incomes and higher education levels. The WTP estimates with and without the respondents who fails the validation question differ significantly.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Survey data quality; Validation question; Willingness to pay; Seafood; Choice experiment; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123922

On the Use of Multi-Unit Auctions in Measuring Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Food Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akaichi,   Faiçal; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Gil,   Jose Maria.
This paper proposes the use of multi-unit auctions in studying consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for food products in a multi-unit shopping scenario. We show how this method can overcome the limitations of single-unit experimental auctions in obtaining useful information related to WTP for not just the first unit but also subsequent units of a product, the demand curve, consumer surplus, the determinants of consumers’ WTP for each auctioned unit, and the effect of potential price discount strategies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-unit auctions; Willingness to pay; Demand curve; Consumer surplus; Price discounts.; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C91; D12; D44; M31.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60983

Household perceptions of climate change and preferences for mitigation action: the case of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Sonia; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
This study aims to show how Australian households perceive climate change and what they are prepared to do to reduce the harmful effects of climate change.    A web-based survey in November 2008 asked approximately 600 New South Wales households about their willingness to pay additional household expenses caused by the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) proposed by the Australian government.   The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), a widely used non-market valuation technique, was applied. Results of the study show there is a positive demand to mitigate climate change in Australia resulting from a wish to avoid climate change. Households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for climate change was, however, significantly curbed as households was uncertain about...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Climate change; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; Willingness to pay; Uncertainty; Australia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94819

A Meta-Analysis of Genetically Modified Food Valuation Studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lusk,   Jayson L.; Jamal,   Mustafa; Kurlander,   Lauren; Roucan,   Maud; Taulman,   Lesley.
A plethora of research in recent years has been devoted to estimating consumer demand for genetically modified food, an important piece of information needed to create appropriate public policy. To examine this body of work, a meta-analysis was conducted of 25 studies that, in aggregate, report 57 valuations for GM food. Findings indicate as much as 89% of the variation in existing value estimates for genetically modified food can be explained by an econometric model that controls for (a) the characteristics of the sample of consumers studied, (b) the method for eliciting consumers' valuation, and (c) characteristics of the food being valued. Each of these factors has a statistically significant effect on estimated premiums for non-GM food.  Results of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Consumer acceptance; Genetically modified food; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30782

The Value to Consumers of Health Labeling Statements on Breakfast Foods and Cereals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Muth,   Mary K.; Zhen,   Chen; Taylor,   Justin; Cates,   Sheryl; Kosa,   Katherine M.; Zorn,   David; Choiniere,   Conrad J.
Food manufacturers have an incentive to include nutrient content claims, health claims, or other types of labeling statements on foods if they believe that consumers will be willing to pay more for products with specific attributes. We estimated semi-log hedonic price regressions for five breakfast bar and cereal product categories using Nielsen ScanTrack scanner data for 2004 and found that labeling statements for these foods are often associated with substantial increases in consumer willingness to pay. The largest effects were associated with “carb-conscious” carbohydrate labeling (reflecting the time period of the data), followed by fat and sugar content labeling statements.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labeling statements; Nutrient content claims; Health claims; Scanner data; Willingness to pay; Hedonic; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50333

Consumers' Short- and Long-Term Response to "Mad Cow": Beef Consumption and Willingness-to-Pay for Organic Beef in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corsi,   Alessandro.
This paper aims at assessing: 1) consumers' habits concerning beef consumption and their responses to the BSE both immediately and at a longer term; 2) consumers' attitudes and willingness to pay for organic beef, an obvious alternative to regular beef in terms of safety. It is based on two random telephone surveys, the first one conducted in 2001 (few months after the BSE crisis) and the second one in 2003. The analysis shows that though the effect of the BSE crisis has weakened along with time distance, it left some permanent signs in consumers' behaviour. The analysis of the effect of the time distance from the BSE crisis on consumers' attitudes towards organic beef leads to the main conclusion that the demand for organic beef reduced, but that in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: BSE; Organic beef; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; Q21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24569

Consumers’ willingness to pay for food safety: the case of mycotoxins in milk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sckokai,   Paolo; Moro,   Daniele; Cuomo,   Enrica.
European statistics show that one of the most widespread source of health risks related to food is mycotoxins. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the Italian consumers’ perception of the mycotoxins’ risk and, more specifically, their willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a hypothetical bottle of milk obtained by cows in which the feed ration contains maize certified for the ‘good practices’ that reduce such risk. For this purpose, a web-based stated choice (SC) experiment involving a representative sample of 973 Italian consumers has been carried out and WTP has been measured using the panel data version of a Random Parameters Logit (RPL) model. The results show that Italian consumers are willing to pay a rather high average price premium for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Mycotoxins; Willingness to pay; Mixed logit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C35; D12.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116411

Demand for Pasture-Raised Livestock Products: Results from Michigan Retail Surveys
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conner,   David S.; Oppenheim,   Diana.
Pasture-raised livestock production offers opportunity for product differentiation and enhanced sustainability. Shopper surveys at three Michigan retail locations measured consumers’ attitudes and beliefs regarding pasture-raised livestock products, and willingness to pay for pasture-raised milk and beef. The shoppers associate pasture-raised products with attributes important to purchase decisions. The shoppers express willingness to pay, on average, about 35% more for pasture-raised milk and beef. Informational messages appear to have no effect on these responses. We suggest pasture-raised is a viable marketing strategy and recommend premium pricing strategies and promotion based on verifiable health benefits.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Consumer demand; Pasture-raised livestock products; Sustainability; Tobit; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90550

On Consumers' Attitudes and Willingness to Pay for Improved Drinking Water Quality and Infrastructure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tanellari,   Eftila; Bosch,   Darrell J.; Mykerezi,   Elton.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/23/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Risk perceptions; Water infrastructure; Simultaneous equation model; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49535

Welfare Measurement and Representative Consumer Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Smith,   V. Kerry; von Haefen,   Roger H.
This paper generalizes results from Anderson, De Palma, and Thisse [1992] linking individual random utility and aggregate representative individual demand models, to consider a comparable relation for the willingness to pay functions for quality attributes of marketed goods. It also suggests how the logic can be used to describe links between choice occasion and aggregate models (across occasions) for an individual.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; RUM; Aggregation; Consumer/Household Economics; DG1; Q2.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10646

Product Differentiation and Market Segmentation in Applesauce: Using a Choice Experiment to Assess the Value of Organic, Local and Nutrition Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Jennifer S.; Rickard,   Bradley J.; Rossman,   William J.
Recently there is much interest among horticultural producers concerning the marketing of organically- and locally- produced food. Here we developed a consumer survey that asked respondents to choose an applesauce product from a list of products differentiated by price and four attributes. The products were differentiated by labels that described fat content, nutrition content, and whether the product was grown organically and/or locally. The survey was distributed to 3,000 residents in rural Pennsylvania and over 1,500 responses were collected yielding a response rate of 56%. Survey results were used to assess consumers’ willingness to pay for the product attributes in applesauce, and we found that consumers were willing to pay more for locally-grown...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Applesauce; Choice experiment; Consumer demand; Fruit and vegetable markets; Locally grown; Multinomial logit model; Organic; Pennsylvania; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48916

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Fair Trade Coffee: A Chinese Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Shang-Ho; Hu,   Wuyang; Mupandawana,   Malvern; Liu,   Yun.
Coffee consumption in China has seen a significant rise in recent years. This study seeks to explore the determinants of coffee consumption in China with a specific focus on fair trade coffee. In a survey of 564 respondents in Wuhan City, consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP)for fair trade labeled coffee was measured. This study uses an interval regression to investigate individual demographic and consumption characteristic impacts on WTP. Results show that on average, consumers were willing to pay 22% more for a medium cup of fair trade coffee compared with traditional coffee. In addition, other variables that indicated a higher WTP included female consumers, consumers who made their own coffee, and consumers who planned to consume more coffee in the...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: China; Fair trade coffee; Interval regression; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120449

Household perceptions of climate change and preferences for mitigation action: the case of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Sonia; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
The study aims to reveal Australian households’ perceptions of climate change and their preferences for climate change mitigation actions. A web-based survey was conducted in November 2008 in which about 600 New South Wales households were asked for their willingness to bear extra household expenditure to support the ‘Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS)’ as proposed by the Australian government. The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), a widely used non-market valuation technique, was applied using the single bounded dichotomous choice elicitation format. Results of the study demonstrate that, currently, there is a positive demand for climate change mitigation action in Australia. The main motivation for this positive demand stems from a desire to avoid...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Climate change; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; Willingness to pay; Uncertainty; Australia.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47936

Discounting Spotted Apples: Investigating Consumers’ Willingness to Accept Cosmetic Damage in an Organic Product
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Alfnes,   Frode; Jensen,   Helen H.
The appearance of organic produce is often less than perfect because of limited methods of avoiding plant diseases. We combine hypothetical and real auction mechanisms to investigate how cosmetic damage affects consumers’ willingness to pay for apples. We find that 75% of the participants are willing to pay more for organic than for conventional apples given identical appearance. However, at the first sight of any imperfection in the appearance of the organic apples, this segment is significantly reduced. Furthermore, the cosmetic damage has a larger impact on the willingness to pay for organic apples than for conventional apples.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Appearance; Apples; Experimental auctions; Organic; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48756

What Is Historic Integrity Worth to the General Public? Evidence from a Proposed Relocation of a West Virginia Agricultural Mill
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Maskey,   Vishakha; Brown,   Cheryl; Collins,   Alan R.; Nassar,   Hala F.
While historians believe that preserving a historic building in its original location is important to maintain its historic integrity, the general public’s opinion is unknown. Survey data were gathered from local residents regarding a proposed relocation of a historic mill in rural West Virginia. Only a minority of the sample population supported preserving the mill at its original location. Willingness to pay for preservation was estimated at $8.45 for a one-time donation for the sample and $2.29 after adjusting for non-respondents using characteristics of the local population.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Historic preservation; Tobit model; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10165

Evaluacion de preferencias hacia las mandarinas en el mercado britanico. Aplicacion de las subastas Vickrey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Martinez-Carrasco,   Laura; Vidal,   Fernando; Poole,   Nigel D.
El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar las preferencias de los consumidores británicos hacia cinco variedades de mandarinas (dos de ellas españolas) en tres condiciones de información diferentes: inspección visual, pelado y cata. Se aborda por tanto el proceso de compra desde dos perspectivas: antes y después de experimentar el producto, y considerando tanto atributos de búsqueda como atributos de experiencia. Se pretende asimismo estudiar las posibilidades de mercado de las variedades españolas en el mercado británico. La metodología empleada ha sido la subasta experimental Vickrey de segundo precio con dos tratamientos experimentales: la mitad de los grupos realizó una valoración hedónica de las frutas antes de emitir las pujas, mientras que la...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Experimental auctions; Willingness to pay; Hedonic test; Citrus; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; M31; Q13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8004

TARGETABLE MARKET SEGMENTS FOR NATURAL PORK PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grannis,   Jennifer L.; Thilmany,   Dawn D.
A survey of consumers established willingness to pay for natural pork products. Probit estimation was used to define targetable market segments for ham and pork chops.  High-income, frequent pork consumers, and those most concerned about the use of growth hormones and antibiotics, are most likely to purchase natural pork products.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Market segmentation; Consumer/Household Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21593

Is Presentation Everything? Using Visual Presentation of Attributes in Discrete Choice Experiments to Measure the Relative Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Beef Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Umberger,   Wendy J.; Mueller,   Simone C.
A unique discrete choice experiment (DCE) is used to estimate the relative importance of quality attributes to Australian beef consumers. In the DCE, consumers choose their preferred beef steaks from options varying in a large number of intrinsic (marbling and fat trim) and extrinsic/credence (brand, health, forage, meat standards/quality, and production and process claims) attributes. This study is the only known DCE to present these attributes to consumers visually – in a manner that more realistically simulates the retail choice scenario for beef and allows us to evaluate the relative importance of attributes that consumers use both consciously and unconsciously when making product choices. Respondents’ beef choices were analyzed using a latent class...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice experiment; Visual attribute presentation; Willingness to pay; Beef; Extrinsic attributes; Food labeling; Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61856

THE WTP/WTA DISPARITY: HAVE WE BEEN OBSERVING DYNAMIC VALUES BUT INTERPRETING THEM AS STATIC?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kling,   Catherine L.; List,   John A.; Zhao,   Jinhua.
This study advances, and experimentally tests, a new explanation for the disparity between willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to accept (WTA)-a dynamic neoclassical theory based on the presence of commitment costs. While to date neoclassical models have not explained the observed data patterns well, we find that the commitment cost theory is able to explain adequately the causes and severity of the WTP/WTA value disparity. In particular, using data gathered from an actual marketplace, even the most stringent of our theoretical conjectures-cases where WTP values are predicted to exceed WTA values-oftentimes are met.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Field experiment; Neoclassical theory; Willingness to accept; Willingness to pay; WTP/WTA disparity; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18595

CONSUMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR MILK QUALITY ATTRIBUTES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berges,   Miriam E.; Casellas,   Karina S.
This study was financed by Project ALCUE-FOOD. Work package 3 (INTA, COPAL, EMBRAPA, CIRAD, CECYT, INIA, INAP). “From European fork to Latin American farm”: an innovative networking platform for EU–LAC partnerships in food quality and safety R&amp;D
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Quality attributes; Fluid milk; Contingent Valuation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C25; D13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51746

Are Homeowners Willing to Pay for "Origin-Certified" Plants in Water-Conserving Residential Landscaping?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Curtis,   Kynda R.; Cowee,   Margaret W.
This study investigates the value of local origin-labeling for a nonfood product by evaluating Nevada homeowner purchase propensity for “NevadaGrown” native plants for water-conserving residential landscaping. Homeowner survey results illustrate that homeowners may be willing to pay as much as a 14% premium for origin-certified native plants. WTP estimates are higher when uncertain responses are incorporated into the bidding structure. Preferences for local production and drought resistance in plants are the primary drivers of purchasing decisions in the absence of uncertain responses, while income levels and preferences for natural plant appearance additionally affect purchasing decisions when uncertainty is incorporated.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Drought resistance; Native plants; Origin labeling; Uncertainty; Willingness to pay; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61066

Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Additional Information on Food Quality and Safety
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latvala,   Terhi; Kola,   Jukka.
Most quality properties of food products can be considered as credence characteristics, quality of which cannot be inferred before the purchase, and sometimes not even after the purchase. Our objective is to assess how much consumers are willing to pay (WTP) for meat products, of which e.g. origins and production practices are known, especially with regard to safety issues. Results indicate that 59 % of Finnish consumers are willing to pay more to get information about safety and quality of beef products. Consumers are most concerned with diseases caused by food of animal origin.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Information; Credence attributes; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24980

Trade-offs between Shopping Bags Made of Non-degradable Plastics and Other Materials, Using Latent Class Analysis: The Case of Tianjin, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chan-Halbrendt,   Catherine; Fang,   Di; Yang,   Fang.
www.ifama.org
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: White pollution; Plastic bag ban; Conjoint choice experiment; Willingness to pay; Latent class analysis; China; Degradable plastics; Cloth; Paper; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92561

Irrational Responses in Contingent Valuation and Their Potential Impacts on Mean Stated Willingness-to-pay
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: He,   Senhui; Florkowski,   Wojciech J.; Jordan,   Jeffrey L.
This paper addresses the issue of rationality of responses in contingent valuation. We found a significant portion of respondents stated a positive willingness-to-pay for a project they perceived to be worthless. The irrational responses had a significant impact on the mean stated willingness-to-pay and the effect can not be removed by simply excluding the those observations from estimation. The dichotomous-choice elicitation format helps to mitigate the effect of the irrational responses, but can not completely solve the problem.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Elicitation format; Irrational responses; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24914

Comparing choice models of river health improvement for the Goulburn River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kragt,   Marit Ellen; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; Lloyd,   Chris; Dumsday,   Robert G.
The extent of the benefits of improved river health remain uncertain. Quantifying these benefits is useful in prioritising policy investments. This study uses the Choice Modelling technique to estimate the value that households attach to attributes of improved river health. Data from a choice modelling survey supported by DSE Victoria are employed to elicit household preferences in a case study of the Goulburn River. Results from conditional and nested logit model specifications indicate that respondents hold positive values for higher levels of fish and bird populations and for increasing riverside vegetation. The standard Hausman test for Independence-from-Irrelevant-Alternatives (IIA) assumptions violations is found to give inconsistent results. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cheap talk; Choice modelling; Mekong River Delta; Wetland values; Willingness to pay; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q25.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10359

Dependence of public support for survival of wildlife species on their likeability
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.; Wilson,   Clevo; Swarna Nantha,   Hemanath.
We surveyed a sample of 204 individuals selected from the public in Brisbane, Australia, to ascertain the extent to which they like or dislike 24 species of wildlife present in tropical Australia. The species belong to three classes: mammals, birds and reptiles. We calculated likeability indices for each of these species. We also asked respondents if they favoured the survival of each of these species and so the  percentage of respondents favouring survival of each of these species could be calculated. Thus, using linear regression analysis, the percentage of respondents favouring survival of each of the species was related to their indices of likeability. In addition, the data enables the average likeability of species in the three classes (mammals, birds...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Australian Wildlife; Conservation.; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51413

Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Veterinary Services of the Livestock Owners of Sangli District of Maharashtra
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Sanjay; Mirajkar,   Pallavi P.; Singh,   Y.P.; Singh,   R.
Research Notes
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Veterinary services; Livestock health care; Willingness to pay; Animal health services; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q13; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109513

None-of-These Bias in Stated Choice Experiments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfnes,   Frode; Steine,   Gro.
We conduct a within-sample test of hypothetical bias and parameter equality between a hypothetical stated choice (SC) experiment using pictures and a real choice (RC) experiments using products. With exception of the none-of-these alternative-specific dummy, we cannot reject parameter equality between the two datasets. However, when we estimate the models separately with no parameter restrictions, the SC experiment gave WTP estimates that were approximately 50 percent higher and marginal WTP estimates that were almost two times as high as the corresponding estimates from the RC experiment. However, even though the monetary value of the WTP disparity was large, the disparity between the WTP estimates from the two data sets was not statistically significant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiment; Hypothetical bias; Color; Mixed logit; Salmon; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; C81; C93; D12; Q22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24761

Comparing Welfare Estimates from Fixed Status Quo Attributes vs People’s Perceived Attributes of Water Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marsh,   Dan; Mkwara,   Lena Asimenye.
Data from a choice experiment on the community’s preferences for water quality improvements in streams was used to assess the effect of using a fixed status quo versus people’s perceived status quo on willingness to pay values. More than 50% of respondents perceived the quality of water in streams to be different to the status quo in the initial experimental design. Study results have shown that respondents who opted for their own perceived status quo alternative had stronger preferences and higher willing to pay for water quality improvements than their counterparts.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiments; Fixed status quo; People’s perceived status quo; Willingness to pay; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Health Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97155

Consumer Attitudes towards Sustainability Attributes on Food Labels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tait,   Peter R.; Miller,   Sini; Abell,   Walter L.; Kaye-Blake,   William; Guenther,   Meike; Saunders,   Caroline M.
Concerns about climate change and the general status of the environment have increased expectation that food products have sustainability credentials, and that these can be verified. There are significant and increasing pressures in key export markets for information on Greenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of products throughout its life-cycle. How this information is conveyed to consumers is a key issue. Labelling is a common method of communicating certain product attributes to consumers that may influence their choices. In a choice experiment concerning fruit purchase decisions, this study estimates willingness to pay for sustainability attributes by consumers in Japan and the UK. The role of label presentation format is investigated: text only, text and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Choice experiment; Food labelling; Sustainability; Cross-country comparison; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q18; Q51; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100716

Identificación de segmentos de mercado y preferencias hacia dos variedades de durazno fresco: una aproximación mediante evaluación in situ en una frutería de Santiago, Chile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Mora,   Marcos; Contador,   Loreto; Infante,   Rodrigo; Rubio,   Pia; Espinoza,   Jacqueline; Schnettler,   Berta.
Published by Asociación de Economistas Agrarios de Chile
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Conjoint analysis; Market segmentation; Consumer preference; Willingness to pay; Peach; Fresh fruit; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104412

Benefit Evaluation of the Country of Origin Labeling in Taiwan: Results from Auction Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.; Chang,   Chun-Yu.
This research is aimed at investigating the consumer’s preference for food produced in Taiwan and the economic benefits for the country of origin labeling. The study uses both experimental auction and contingent valuation method (CVM) to investigate factors that affect the consumer’s willingness to pay (WTP) for products under country-of-origin labeling (COOL).  Experimental auctions of Taiwan and China preserved olives as well as Taiwan, China and Vietnam oolong teas were conducted using the Vickrey’s second price sealed bid auction. For CVM, the study used the double-bounded dichotomous choice method in which we started assuming the same base price for all products in the first question and then varied the prices in the second CV question. The products...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labeling; Experimental auction; Tobit model; Contingent valuation method; Logit model; Multinomial logit model; Willingness to pay; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; D12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49215

Using Random Parameters to Account for Heterogeneous Preferences in Contingent Valuation of Public Open Space
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nahuelhual,   Laura; Loureiro,   Maria L.; Loomis,   John B.
To test for preference heterogeneity in dichotomous choice contingent valuation responses, a random parameter logit (RPL) specification is used in this analysis. The RPL model confirms heterogeneity in respondents' preferences for protection of public open space, as reflected in statistically significant standard deviations of the normally distributed random parameters. Results show that while the majority of respondents indicate a positive willingness to pay (WTP), a minority of those surveyed report a negative WTP. Some of this variation in tastes remains even after individual characteristics and attitudinal variables are included in the model.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Open space; Random parameter logit; Willingness to pay; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30909

Assessing Consumer Willingness to Pay for Value-Added Blueberry Products Using a Payment Card Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Wuyang; Woods,   Timothy A.; Bastin,   Sandra; Cox,   Linda J.; You,   Wen.
This study offers insights on consumer acceptance and willingness to pay for three value-added blueberry products. A modified payment card approach was used. The analytical framework adopted allows the researcher to attach straightforward economic interpretation to the estimated impacts of willingness to pay factors. Results show consumer socio-economic characteristics are important determinants but play different roles depending on the products. Information on health benefits may also be important. However, it is found that outside information or consumer self-stated awareness of blueberries’ health benefits have different impacts. These impacts may function as substitutes rather than complements to each other.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Blueberry; Payment card contingent valuation; Value-added; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104617

Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: Case of Gestation Crates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
Paper replaced with revised version 06/13/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Economics of legislation; Gestation crates; Market failure; Pork; Voluntary labeling; Willingness to pay; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6062

Understanding U.S. Consumer Demand for Milk Production Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Wolf,   Christopher A.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Olynk,   Nicole J.
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 process attributes varied across attributes and verifying entity. Consumers were generally willing to pay substantial premiums for milk produced without the use of rbST, on local family farms, with assured food safety enhancement, and for these claims to be verified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Milk; Food safety; Grazing; RbST; Family farm; Local; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117186

Willingness to pay for a local food label for lamb meat in Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gracia,   Azucena; de Magistris,   Tiziana; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
The aim of the paper is to assess consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for a local food produced in a less-favoured area in the Aragon region (Spain). In particular, we examine whether consumers value lamb meat products (lamb and suckling lamb) labelled as “Ojinegra from Teruel”, traditionally produced in these area. We use a nonhypothetical experimental auction to elicit Spanish consumers’ WTP for “Ojinegra from Teruel” labelled lamb products. Results show that consumers are willing to pay a positive premium for a lamb and suckling lamb labelled as “Ojinegra from Teruel”.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aragon; Auction; Label; Preferences; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114607

Assessing Public Preferences and Holistic Economic Value of Multifunctional Agriculture in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Moon,   Wanki; Griffith,   Wayne.
This study used the contingent valuation method to shed light on public preferences on the multifunctional roles of the U.S. agriculture and to present a holistic estimate of the economic value of the nonmarket goods and services of the U.S. agriculture.  Fishbein’s model of reasoned behavior and mediation hypothesis were combined to model the relationship between WTP (behavioral intentions) and sets of explanatory variables including attitudes, perceived attributes (about family farms, farmland preservation programs, government involvement in agricultural markets, and ecological state of our world), and socio-demographic profiles.  The estimated mean WTP was $515 per taxpayer annually.  Aggregating individual WTPs across the U.S. taxpayers above 20 years...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctional Agriculture; Willingness to pay; Contingent Valuation; Social Psychological model; Mediation hypothesis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56010

Consumer attitudes toward GM food with hypothetical functional characteristics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Marin,   Floriana; Notaro,   Sandra.
Since their introduction in the early 1990s, genetically modified organisms in agriculture tended to emphasize improved yield. Europeans, perceiving unacceptable risk and too little benefit, resoundingly disapproved of GMO use in agro-food processes. More recently, research has turned to developing products that use GMO components that better match consumer interest, including nutritionally enhanced foods, environmentally friendly crops, and other areas.  The question that arises is whether Europeans perceive that the new, prospective benefits outweigh the olds risks, opening the market to such products. This paper investigates consumer preferences for a number of hypothetical genetic modifications in a widely consumed food product: yoghurt. We explore the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GMOs; Functional properties; Willingness to pay; Choice modelling; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7878

Factors Explaining the Consumers' Willingness-to-Pay for a "Typical" Food Product in Spain: Evidence from Experimental Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akaichi,   Faiçal; Gil,   Jose Maria.
A random nth price experimental auction is used to elicit the willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for the locally produced and high quality white bean "Mongeta Ganxet" (MG) (Catalonia - Spain). Moreover, we are interested in testing the effect on the WTP of providing different pieces of information to participants. Results indicate that the provision of information on organoleptic, nutritional and cooking characteristics of the MG as well as their tasting has increased participants' WTP. Also, providing reference prices of substitutive products (both conventional and alternative high quality white beans) positively stimulates the premium participants are willing to pay for the MG. Finally, the level of consumption, the degree of knowledge about the product...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Random nth price auction; Mongeta Ganxet; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50107

Combining mixed logit models and random effects models to identify the determinants of willingness to pay for rural landscape improvements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Danny.
This paper reports the findings from a discrete choice experiment study designed to estimate the economic benefits associated with rural landscape improvements in Ireland. Using a mixed logit model, the panel nature of the dataset is exploited to retrieve willingness to pay values for every individual in the sample. This departs from customary approaches in which the willingness to pay estimates are normally expressed as measures of central tendency of an a priori distribution. In a different vein from analysis conducted in previous discrete choice experiment studies, this paper uses random effects models for panel data to identify the determinants of the individual-specific willingness to pay estimates. In comparison with the standard methods used to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environment; Discrete choice experiments; Mixed logit; Panel data; Random effects; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; C33; C35; Q24; Q51.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7975

Willingness to Pay for Information Programs about E-Commerce: Results from a Convenience Sample of Rural Louisiana Businesses
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Watson,   Susan; Nwoha,   Ogbonnaya John; Kennedy,   Gary A.; Rea,   Kenneth.
The probability of a business paying various amounts of money for an e-commerce presence ultimately depends on demographic features, experiences with e-commerce from a buyer’s and seller’s perspective, technological expertise, and knowledge of e-commerce opportunities and limitations.  Estimating functions to assign probabilities associated with the willingness to pay for an e-commerce presence will assist in forecasting regional likelihood of certain profiles paying various monetary amounts for an e-commerce presence.  In addition, if services are provided at no cost by a third party, value to a society will be maximized by selecting profiles with the highest willingness to pay.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: E-commerce; Internet; Rural businesses; Technology; Willingness to pay; A14; C25; D21; O13; O14; O33; Q16.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43502

Estimating the Benefits of Bt Corn and Cost of Insect Resistance Management Ex Ante
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Terrance M.; Langrock,   Ines; Ostlie,   Kenneth.
This paper estimates farmer benefits for corn rootworm (CRW) active Bt corn and costs of complying with Environmental Protection Agency insect resistance management requirements.  The estimates are obtained from farmer survey data that were collected in Minnesota in 2002, just prior to the commercial releases of CRW Bt corn. Benefit estimates range from $14 to $33.4 million, while compliance cost estimated range from $3.5 to $8.7 million depending on whether or not CRW Bt corn also controlled the European corn borer and whether of not it was approved for sale in major export markets.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bt corn; Compliance costs; Corn rootworm; Insect resistance management; Willingness to pay; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8619

Az állati eredetű ökotermékek fogyasztói magatartása a városokban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foldes,   Fruzsina; Dome,   Botond.
Budapesten és Győrben végzett, négyszáz fős megkérdezésen alapuló ökonometriai és hagyományos statisztikai feldolgozásból származó adatok alapján megállapítható, hogy az ökológiai gazdálkodásból származó termékek iránti városi fogyasztói igényt a földrajzi hely, a megkérdezettek neme, az iskolai végzettség és a jövedelmi helyzet befolyásolta. Az ökotermék-fogyasztás elősegítése és ösztönzése, az állandó és alkalmi fogyasztók bázisának erősítése, a potenciális vásárlók megnyerése érdekében olyan célirányos ismeretterjesztő marketingprogramok megvalósítása javasolható, amelyek széles körben ismertté teszik az ökotermékek tulajdonságait, megbízhatóságát és minőségét.               -           Data derived from the processing of econometric and traditional...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ökotermék; Fogyasztói szokások; Fizetési hajlandóság; Fogyasztói felár; Organic produce; Consumer habits; Willingness to pay; Consumer premium; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57737

Chapter 06: EXPERIMENTAL AUCTIONS TO MEASURE WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR FOOD SAFETY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fox,   John A.; Shogren,   Jason F.; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Kliebenstein,   James B.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Experimental economics; Auctions; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25986

Willingness to pay for wetland improvement in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Do,   Thang Nam; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
A lack of information on economic values, especially non-market values, has contributed to wetland degradation in the Mekong River Delta. To fill this information gap, this study uses choice modelling to estimate biodiversity values of Tram Chim National Park in Vietnam. It is found that Vietnamese respondents are willing to pay for the wetland conservation. However, the willingness to pay estimates differ among sub-populations and are reduced by the use of a cheap talk script. Some issues of applying choice modelling, including questionnaire designs and survey methods are discussed in the context of a developing country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cheap talk; Choice modelling; Mekong River Delta; Wetland values; Willingness to pay; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10431

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Livestock Credence Attribute Claim Verification
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Olynk,   Nicole J.; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Wolf,   Christopher A.
A choice experiment was used to determine consumer value for verification of livestock production process attributes. Willingness to pay for verification of production process attributes varied for both milk and pork chops across attributes and verifying entity. Statistically significant evidence of social desirability bias was found by comparing estimates of consumer preferences solicited using direct and indirect questioning. Indirect questioning may yield more accurate representations of consumer value than direct questioning, and therefore more accurate estimates for agribusiness decision making.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Certification; Consumer demand; Credence attribute; Social desirability bias; Verification; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93215

An Experimental Investigation of Consumer Willingness to Pay for Non-GM Foods When an Organic Option Is Present
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   John C.; Zhang,   Chao; Gifford,   Katie.
This research compared bids that consumers placed on non genetically modified (GM), organic, and conventional versions of food products in order to determine if the organic market well serves those seeking to avoid GM foods. Auction  experiments using potato chips, tortilla chips, and milk chocolate were conducted with 79 subjects. Bids were modeled as a function of consumer demographics using a heteroskedastic tobit regression model. Results with the non-GM attribute nested into the organic characteristic showed that the latter's marginal effects were insignificant. This suggested the potential to further develop non-GM products for consumers not willing to pay extra for the remaining organic attributes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Auction experiments; GM foods; Organic foods; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10226

Assessment of developing-country urban consumers’ willingness to pay for quality of leafy vegetables: The case of middle and high income consumers in Nairobi, Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ngigi,   Marther W.; Okello,   Julius Juma; Lagerkvist,   Carl Johan; Karanja,   Nancy; Mburu,   John G.
The improvement in income in developing countries has led to emergence of middle and high income consumers in urban centers. Improvement in income usually causes the shift to consumption of non-staples including leafy vegetables. Thus in major developing country urban centers there has been rapid expansion of the grocery sections featuring leafy vegetables in leading retail stores. Specialty stores have also emerged featuring broad range vegetables. Many middle and high income consumers shop these stores. This study examines the willing of the middle and high income consumers who shop specialized stores to pay for quality of leafy vegetables and drivers of willingness to pay for quality. The study uses contingent valuation and the payment card method in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Food safety; Urban consumers; Leafy vegetables; Kenya; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96191

Promoting a local brand: Assessing the Economic Benefits of the Texas Superstar® and Earth-Kind® Promotion on Place (POP) Program
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collart,   Alba J.; Palma,   Marco A.; Carpio,   Carlos E.
This paper aims to evaluate consumer’s awareness and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for two ornamental brands in Texas: Texas Superstar® and Earth-Kind®, after a Promotion on Place (POP) Program was developed by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Consumer’s characteristics that are more likely to influence brand awareness and WTP are identified.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Brand recognition; Willingness to pay; Consumer preferences; Ornamentals; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98796

A Comparison of Actual and Hypothetical Willingness to Pay of Parents and Non-Parents for Protecting Infant Health: The Case of Nitrates in Drinking Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Bell, Paul; Cooney, Helen; Asmus, Cheryl.
We estimate adults’ willingness to pay (WTP) to reduce health risks to their own or other families’ infants to test for altruism. A conjoint analysis of adults paying for bottled water found marginal WTP for reduction in risk of shock, brain damage, and mortality in the cash treatment of $2, $3.70, and $9.43, respectively. In the hypothetical market these amounts were $14, $26, and $66, indicating substantial hypothetical bias, although not unexpected due to the topic of infant health. Statistical tests confirm a high degree of altruism in our WTP results, and altruism held even when real money was involved.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Altruism; Conjoint; Drinking water; Nitrates; Validity; Willingness to pay; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; I10; Q53.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56657

Modelling heterogeneity in response behaviour towards a sequence of discrete choice questions: a probabilistic decision process model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McNair,   Ben J.; Heshner,   David A.; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
There is a growing body of evidence in the non-market valuation literature suggesting that responses to a sequence of discrete choice questions tend to violate the assumptions typically made by analysts regarding independence of responses and stability of preferences. Decision processes (or heuristics) such as value learning and strategic misrepresentation have been offered as explanations for these results. While a few studies have tested these heuristics as competing hypotheses, none has investigated the possibility that each explains the response behaviour of a subgroup of the population. In this paper, we make a contribution towards addressing this research gap by presenting a probabilistic decision process model designed to estimate the proportion of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiment; Decision process; Ordering effects; Strategic response; Willingness to pay; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C25; L94; Q51.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100585

Contingent valuation analysis of rural households’ willingness to pay for frankincense forest conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tilahun,   Mesfin; Mathijs,   Erik; Muys,   Bart; Vranken,   Liesbet; Deckers,   Jozef A.; Gebregziabher,   Kidanemariam; Gebrehiwot,   Kindeya; Bauer,   Hans.
Frankincense from Boswellia papyrifera forest (BPF) is a traded non timber forest product (NTFP) used in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and chemical industries. However, the resource in northeastern Africa is under continuous degradation and requires conservation measures. Data from a discrete choice contingent valuation study are used to assess the factors influencing rural households’ willingness to pay (WTP) and willingness to contribute labor (WTCL) for BPF conservation in Ethiopia. The standard probit, bivariate probit and interval data models were used for modeling respondents’ WTP and WTCL. We found household income as the most important factor affecting WTP whereas number of household labor is the most important factor affecting WTCL. Mean lower...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Boswellia papyrifera; Conservation; Contingent valuation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116085

The Economic Value of Improved Wastewater Irrigation: A Contingent Valuation Study in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Weldesilassie,   Alebel B.; Fror,   Oliver; Boelee,   Eline; Dabbert,   Stephan.
In developing countries the use of wastewater for irrigation can cause considerable harm to public health and the environment. This paper uses contingent valuation to estimate the economic value of safe use of wastewater for crop production on farms within and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We estimate a surprisingly large welfare gain from policies for safe use of wastewater for irrigation. Our study highlights the potential and the possible pitfalls of using nonmarket valuation techniques as an input into public decision making where traditional resource use interacts with public health and environmental concerns in complex ways.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Dichotomous choice; Ethiopia; Irrigation; Wastewater; Willingness to pay; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57629

Chapter 14: USING CONTINGENT VALUATION METHODS TO VALUE THE HEALTH RISKS FROM PESTICIDE RESIDUES WHEN RISKS ARE AMBIGUOUS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: van Ravenswaay,   Eileen O.; Wohl,   Jennifer.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Pesticide residues; Apples; Health risk; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25983

DISCOVERING NICHE MARKETS: A COMPARISON OF CONSUMER WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR A LOCAL (COLORADO GROWN), ORGANIC, AND GMO-FREE PRODUCT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Hine,   Susan E.
Demand for value-added products is highly segmented among different types of consumers. In this paper, we assess consumer preferences for local, organic, and GMO-free potatoes in order to discover their potential niche markets.  We identify socio-demographic characteristics that affect consumer preferences and compare the effects of different attributes on consumers' willingness to pay.  Results suggest that the attribute "Colorado-Grown" carries a higher premium than organic and GMO-free attributes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GMO-free; Local product; Organics; Payment card; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20630

Estimating Willingness to Pay Using a Polychotomous Choice Function: An Application to Pork Products with Environmental Attributes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Sean P.; Miller,   Douglas J.; Kliebenstein,   James B.
Bid data from a Vickrey auction for pork chops with embedded environmental attributes were analyzed. It was found that approximately 62% of the participants had a positive WTP for the most "environmentally friendly" package of pork. Thirty percent of the participants had no WTP, and 8% had a negative WTP. A polychotomous choice model was used to accommodate data having an anchoring point within the distribution of the data. Standard variables found in the WTP literature coupled with this model were used to predict participants who were premium payers and non-premium payers using an estimated ordered probit equation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Anchoring points; Environmental attributes; Ordered probit; Polychotomous choice functions; Pork; Vickrey auction; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8618

Chapter 12: USING CONTINGENT VALUATION TO VALUE FOOD SAFETY: A CASE STUDY OF GRAPEFRUIT AND PESTICIDE RESIDUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buzby,   Jean C.; Skees,   Jerry R.; Ready,   Richard C.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Pesticide residues; Grapefruit; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25972

Discussion: The Economics of Animal Welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hudson,   Darren.
This discussion highlights some of the strengths and weaknesses of the literature on animal welfare. Most pointedly, the literature on the economics of animal welfare is quite scant. As exemplified by these papers, however, there is a growing body of literature, especially those related to added costs of production and consumer demand for animal welfare attributes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Cost estimates; Willingness to pay; Consumer research; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Q13; Q16; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92579

DISCOVERING NICHE MARKETS: A COMPARISON OF CONSUMER WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR LOCAL (COLORADO GROWN), ORGANIC, AND GMO-FREE PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Hine,   Susan E.
Demand for value-added products is highly segmented among different types of consumers.  In this article, we assess consumer preferences for local, organic, and GMO-free potatoes in order to discover their potential niche markets.  We identify sociodemographic characteristics that affect consumer preferences and compare the effects of different attributes on  consumers' willingness to pay.  Results suggest that the attribute "Colorado grown" carries a higher willingness to pay than organic and GMO-free attributes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Colorado grown; GMO-free; Local product; Niche market; Organics; Payment card; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15073

Willingness to Pay for Biodiesel in Diesel Engines: A Stochastic Double Bounded Contingent Valuation Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jeanty,   Pierre Wilner; Haab,   Timothy C.; Hitzhusen,   Frederick J.
The double bounded dichotomous choice format has been proven to improve efficiency in contingent valuation models. However, this format has been criticized due to lack of behavioral and statistical consistencies between the first and the second responses. In this study a split sampling methodology was used to determine whether allowing respondents to express uncertainty in the follow-up question would alleviate such inconsistencies.  Results indicate that allowing respondents to express uncertainty in the follow-up question was effective at reducing both types of inconsistencies while efficiency gain is maintained.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Diesel; Environmental benefits; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Double bounded model; And statistical and behavioral inconsistencies; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; I18; L91; Q42; Q51; Q53.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9868

Assessing Domestic Demand for Organic and ‘Locally Grown' Produce on An ‘Organic Island': Dominica's Dilemma
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boys,   Kathryn A.; Willis,   David B.; George,   Seraphine; Hammig,   Michael D.
The economy of Dominica faces a unique set of challenges.  As with many other Caribbean nations, Dominica has historically been dependent upon agriculture.  Over the past several hundred years, the island's economy has been largely supported through the concentrated mono-cropping of a variety of export-oriented crops including coffee, limes, vanilla, and bananas (FAVACA, 2008).  Today, approximately 45% of Dominica's labor force is employed in the agricultural sector (FAVACA, 2008).  While neighboring countries have economically benefited from tourism, due to its lack of white sand beaches, Dominica is not a typical tourist destination.  Taking advantage of its landscape, rainforests, and diversity of natural wildlife, in an effort to diversify its economy...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Caribbean; Organic; Locally grown; Food; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Marketing; O13; O54; Q01; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103903

Livestock Husbandry between Ethics and Economics: Finding a Feasible Way Out by Target Costing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Theuvsen,   Ludwig; Essmann,   Sandra; Brand-Sassen,   Henning.
Livestock husbandry is a major line of conflict in many industrialized countries. Farmers are caught in a dilemma between ethical considerations imposed by, for instance, nongovernmental organizations and the wider public on the one hand and competitive and economic pressures on the other. In this paper we use a target-costing approach to determine whether it is possible to implement more animal-friendly husbandry conditions for turkey fattening in Germany without sacrificing competitiveness. Empirical results show that, at first glance, the willingness on the part of consumers to pay for more animal welfare exceeds the costs to farmers of more animal-friendly husbandry systems. A critical discussion reveals that this result may be flawed by methodological...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Livestock husbandry; Target costing; Willingness to pay; Livestock Production/Industries; D12; D63; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24598

Consumer Preferences for Locally Made Specialty Food Products Across Northern New England
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraud,   Kelly L.; Bond,   Craig A.; Bond,   Jennifer Keeling.
Does willingness to pay a premium for local specialty food products differ between consumers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont? Two food categories are investigated: low-end ($5) and high-end ($20) products. Premia estimates are compared across states and across base prices within states using dichotomous choice contingent valuation methods. Results suggest that the three states of northern New England have many similarities, including comparable price premia for the lower-priced good. However, there is some evidence that the premium for the higher-priced good is greater for the pooled Vermont and Maine treatment than for the New Hampshire treatment. Vermont and New Hampshire residents are willing to pay a higher premium for a $20 than for a $5 food...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Local specialty foods; Willingness to pay; Contingent valuation; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10231

Willingness to Pay for Conservation of the Asian Elephant in Sri Lanka: A Contingent Valuation Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
Results from a CVM survey of willingness to pay for the conservation of the Asian elephant of a sample of urban residents in three selected housing schemes in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, are reported. Face– to–face surveys were conducted using an interview schedule. A non-linear logit regression model was constructed to analyse the respondents’ responses for the payment principle questions and to identify the factors that influence their responses. We investigate whether urban residents’ WTP for the conservation of elephants is sufficient to compensate farmers for the damage caused by elephants, and consequently to raise farmers’ tolerance of the presence of elephants on the farming fields. We find that beneficiaries (the urban residents) could...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: KEYWORDS: Asian elephant; Elephas maximus; Elephant conservation; Willingness to pay; Contingent valuation; Sri Lanka; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48738

Are consumers willing to pay more for biodegradable containers than for plastic ones? Evidence from hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Hall,   Charles R.; Behe,   Bridget K.; Campbell,   Benjamin L.; Dennis,   Jennifer H.; Lopez,   Roberto G.
This study utilized and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and non-hypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customers' WTP for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable containers but the premium is not the same for different types of containers. This paper also shows the mixed ordered probit model generates more accurate results when analyzing the conjoint analysis internet survey data than the ordered probit model.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biodegradable; Willingness to pay; Marketing; Carbon footprint; Waste composition; Green industry; Nursery crops; Floriculture crops; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60968

Land Use Change and Ecosystem Valuation in North Georgia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ngugi,   Daniel; Mullen,   Jeffrey D.; Bergstrom,   John C.
A model of land allocation at the aggregate watershed level was developed assuming profit/net benefit maximization under risk neutrality. The econometric land use model was analyzed as an equation by equation SURE model as all the independent variables were the same for both equations. In analyzing effect of land use change on water quality, we took year 2005 as our baseline and postulated three land use scenarios. We applied Benefit Transfer techniques to value water quality changes resulting from land use change and estimated lower bounds for WTP to improve water quality to meet the FCB criterion for drinking water supply and fishing waters and BOD (DO) criteria for fishing waters. Water quality modeling revealed that land use change would result in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem; Economic value; North Georgia; Land use; Land use change; Fish; Water quality; Structural time series; Willingness to pay; Benefit transfer; Forecasting; Vector autoregression; Upper Chattahoochee River; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6119

Consumer Demand for Quality: Major Determinant for Agricultural and Food Trade in the Future?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caswell,   Julie A.; Joseph,   Siny.
The impact of consumer demand for quality on the agricultural and food system is an increased emphasis on quality differentiation but not all in the direction of upgrading quality. The more elite market segments are thriving and reaching growing numbers of consumers but the basic price/quality markets remain strong. Most recent economic studies find that consumers are willing to pay for food safety and other quality attributes, and for information about them. The magnitude of the valuations varies by food product, attribute, country, and study design. This literature and a case study of genetically modified foods suggest that consumer demand has a strong effect on agricultural and food trade.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food quality; Food safety; Consumer demand; Willingness to pay; International trade; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; L15; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7390

Do Native and Invasive Labels Affect Consumer Willingness to Pay for Plants? Evidence from Experimental Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Hurley,   Terrance M.; Anderson,   Neil O.
The ultimate objective of commercial horticultural activities is to satisfy the needs of the final consumer. Consumer demand for novel plants drives the ornamental plant industry. Therefore, dispersal of native and invasive horticultural plants can be understood by considering the decisions/choices of consumers who decide which plants to purchase from retailers. In contrast to previous studies on invasive and native plants, this study uses an experimental auction to elicit consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for labeled native and invasive attributes. Results from a censored random effect model show that consumers’ WTP for plants decreases when the plants are labeled as invasive and increases when plants are labeled as native. The study finds that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Native plants; Invasive plants; Willingness to pay; Labeling; Auction; Marketing; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49212

Willingness to pay for organic food in Argentina: Evidence from a consumer survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Rodriguez,   Elsa M.; Lacaze,   Maria Victoria; Lupin,   Beatriz.
Most food markets do not count on complete information about food quality for consumers. Quality has become a key concept in the new approaches of the Demand Theory (Lancaster, 1966; Antle, 1999), and, therefore, food quality information has turned into a crucial factor when explaining the existing differences between demand profiles.  Throughout these last years, organic agriculture has undergone a notorious expansion due, among other things, to the greater interest shown by consumers aware of food safety concerns involving real or potential quality risks perceptions. (Henson, 1996) This paper aims to estimate consumers´ willingness to pay (WTP) for organic food products available in the Argentinean domestic market, with a view to providing useful...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Food quality attributes; Organic price premium; Argentina.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7873

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Food Labels in a Market with Diverse Information: Evidence from Experimental Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.; Shogren,   Jason F.; Rousu,   Matthew C.; Tegene,   Abebayehu.
With the continuing controversy over genetically modified (GM) foods, some groups advocate mandatory labeling of these products, while other groups oppose labeling. An important issue is how GM labels affect consumers' willingness to pay for these food products in the market. Using a statistically based economics experiment with adult consumers as subjects, we examine how willingness to pay changes for three food products--vegetable oil, tortilla chips, and potatoes--when GM labels are introduced. Participants in the experiments discounted GM-labeled foods by approximately 14% relative to their standard-labeled counterparts. The evidence also showed that sequencing of food labels affects willingness to pay, and that randomizing treatments is an important...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer demand; Corn chips; Experimental economics; Food labels; Genetic modification; GM foods; Laboratory auctions; Potatoes; Vegetable oil; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31071

Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified Oil, Cornflakes, and Salmon: Evidence from a U.S. Telephone Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaneko,   Naoya; Chern,   Wen S.
This paper reports results from a U.S. national telephone survey on genetically modified foods (vegetable oil, cornflakes, and salmon).  The survey featured a contingent valuation in which respondents chose between the GM and non-GM alternatives with an option of indifference.  The binomial and multinomial logit models yielded estimated willingness to pay (WTP) to avoid the GM alternatives.  Respondents were willing to pay 20.9%, 14.8%, 28.4%, and 29.7% of the base prices to avoid GM vegetable oil, GM cornflakes, GM-fed salmon, and GM salmon, respectively.  The inclusion of indifference option could increase the sample size and moderate the mean WTP.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; GMO; Multinomial logit model; Telephone survey; Willingness to pay; Q0; D1.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43504

Willingness to pay for different degrees of Abundance of Elephants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
This paper presents an application of the contingent valuation method (CVM) to determine how the willingness to pay (WTP) for conservation of Asian elephants varies with hypothetical variations in their population. Results from a CVM survey of a sample of urban residents in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka are used for this purpose. We find, consistent with the basic principles of consumer demand theory, the marginal change in the respondents’ WTP amounts is positive but appears to diminish in parallel to the increases in the current wild elephant population (CWEP).  In contrast to theoretical expectations, however, we find that the WTP for preserving this species increases at an increasing rate in relation to decreases in the CWEP. This is probably...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant; Contingent valuation; Elephant conservation; Sri Lanka; Total economic value; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48966

Willingness to Pay for a Potential Insurance Policy: Case Study of Trout Aquaculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Shaik,   Saleem; Coble,   Keith H.; Hudson,   Darren; Miller,   James C.; Hanson,   Terrill R.; Sempier,   Stephen H.
Using trout producer survey data and the contingent valuation method, we estimate willing-ness to pay for a potential insurance policy. The survey was conducted in 2005 across the United States; 268 producers completed the survey instrument, resulting in a response rate of 81 percent. Design of the contingent valuation method takes into account two coverage levels and four premium rates. Using standard willingness-to-pay techniques, we assess the premium rate that producers with varying practices and regions are willing to pay for two different cov-erage levels of insurance. In general, trout producers appear willing to pay premium rates of 2 to 11 percent for these coverage levels.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Subjective elicitation and survey data; Aquaculture trout insurance; Livestock Production/Industries; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44737

Changing Abundance of Elephants and Willingness to Pay for their Conservation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
This paper explores the way in which the stated willingness to pay for the conservation of Asian elephants in Sri Lanka varies with hypothetical variations in their abundance.  To do that, it relies on results from a sample of residents of Colombo.  The willingness to pay function is found to be unusual.  It increases at an increasing rate for hypothetical reductions in the elephant population compared to its current level (a level that makes the Asian elephant endangered) and also increases at a decreasing rate for increases in this population from its current level.  Rational explanations are given for this relationship.  The relationship is, however, at odds with relationships suggested in some of the literature for total economic value as a function of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant; Contingent valuation; Sri Lanka; Total economic value; Wildlife conservation; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90538

US and German Consumer Preferences for Ground Beef Packaged Under a Modified Atmosphere
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grebitus,   Carola; Jensen,   Helen H.; Roosen,   Jutta.
Consumers' preferences for meat quality attributes such as color influence their purchasing decisions. Better understanding of consumer preferences can help meat processors and others attain effective product development and marketing and inform public policy decisions on nutrition and food safety education. Modified atmosphere packaging extends the shelf-life of fresh meat and, with the inclusion of carbon monoxide, achieves dramatic color stabilization. The value that US and German consumers' place on ground beef packaging techniques was quantifies by means of non-hypothetical choice experiments. The studies' results can benefit food producers and retailers who make decisions about investing in new packaging methods by providing quantitative measures of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ground beef; Modified atmosphere packaging; Carbon monoxide; Consumer purchasing decisions; Preferences; Willingness to pay; Cross-country study; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116412

A Comparison of Actual and Hypothetical Willingness to Pay of Parents and Non-Parents for Protecting Infants' Health: The Case of Nitrates in Drinking Water
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loomis,   John B.; Asmus, Cheryl; Bell, Paul.
The objective of this research was to estimate adults' willingness to pay to reduce health risks to their or other families's infants, the latter to test for altruism. A choice experiment was conducted by having adults pay for bottled water for infants to reduce infants' exposure to nitrates in drinking water. Since nitrates only affect infants' health, we have isolated the adults' willingness to pay just for infants' health by buying bottled water to avoid infants' nitrate intake. Respondents were separated into two treatments, one with hypothetical choices, and the other where respondents were told that one of their four choices would be binding, and they would actually buy bottled water using money given to them at the beginning of the experiment....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Altruism; Conjoint; Drinking water; Validity; Willingness to pay; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9358

Using a Modified Payment Card Survey on Chinese Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Fair Trade Coffee: Would the Starting Point Matter
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yang,   Shang-Ho; Hu,   Wuyang.
Coffee consumption in China is increasing rapidly over the recent years. This study offers one of the few initial attempts to not only understand general consumption behavior associated with Chinese coffee, but to explore the viability of niche markets for coffee with the credence attribute “fair trade”. A modified payment card approach was adopted as the consumer willingness to pay elicitation method. Survey results of 564 consumers from the city of Wuhan, China suggest a positive attitude toward coffee as an alternative drink and a willingness to pay a premium for “fair trade” coffee. This study also explores and describes the potential impact of starting point bias, which has been relatively well documented in the dichotomous choice literature but has...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Coffee; Fair trade; Payment card; Starting point bias; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103720

Disentangling Access and View Amenities in Access-Restricted Coastal Residential Communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Morgan,   O. Ashton; Hamilton,   Stuart E.
In coastal communities with uniform flood risk, amenity value is comprised of two components – view and access. Having controlled for view, it is assumed that any residual amenity value represents the benefit derived from accessing the beach for leisure/recreational purposes. However, as properties closer to the beach typically have improved viewsheds, the two amenities are highly correlated, and disentangling view and access is problematical. A spatial autoregressive hedonic model captures ease of beach access via a network distance parameter that varies independently from property viewshed, collinearity effects are mitigated, and access and view can be disentangled.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beach access; Property viewshed; Spatial hedonic model; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q51; R12; R21; R23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104620

Quantifizierung „gesellschaftlich gewünschter, nicht marktgängiger Leistungen“ der  Landwirtschaft
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Plankl,   Reiner; Weingarten,   Peter; Nieberg,   Hiltrud; Zimmer,   Yelto; Isermeyer,   Folkhard; Krug,   Janina; Haxsen,   Gerhard.
Zusammenfassung: In den Diskussionen über die Gemeinsame Agrarpolitik nach 2013 nimmt die Honorierung nicht marktgängiger gesellschaftlicher Leistungen der Landwirtschaft eine zentrale Rolle ein. Unterschiedliche Ansichten bestehen darüber, was unter diesen Leistungen genau zu verstehen ist und wie sie quantifiziert und monetarisiert werden können. Die hierzu durchgeführte Auswertung von rund 80 Studien zeigt einerseits, dass in der Bevölkerung eine generelle Zahlungsbereitschaft für solche Leistungen besteht, und andererseits, dass die ausgewerteten Fallstudien nicht auf Deutschland hochgerechnet werden können. Die Leistung „Offenhaltung der Landschaft“ verursacht - wenn sie nicht als Koppelprodukt unentgeltlich anfällt - Kosten, deren Höhe in starkem...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Gesellschaftliche Leistungen der Landwirtschaft; Koppelprodukte; Zahlungsbereitschaft; Offenhaltung der Landschaft; Kosten für Umweltregulierung; Public goods provided by agriculture; By-product; Willingness to pay; Open landscape; Environmental regulation cost; Environmental Economics and Policy; Public Economics; Q01; Q51; Q56; Q57.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103256

Determinants of Consumer Preferences for Regional Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henseleit,   Meike; Kubitzki,   Sabine; Teuber,   Ramona.
In recent years an increasing consumer preference for regional food can be observed, both in Germany and in other European countries. Regression models investigating this region-of-origin effect are rare and in most cases the region or sample size under consideration is quite small. Different from that, the present study is based on a representative data set for Germany. Our objective is to identify and quantify the determining factors of consumers’ preferences for regional food. Therefore, a theoretical construct is proposed and tested empirically by using a binary logit model. The results indicate that cognitive and normative factors are the main determinants on consumer preference for regional food, whereas affective and socio-demographic variables only...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer preferences; Willingness to pay; Region-of-origin effect; Regional food; Binary logistic regression model; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7871

WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR AN INCREASE IN THE QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER: AN APPLICATION TO FRANCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carpentier,   Alain; Vermersch,   Dominique.
In this paper a method to infer the value for consumers of the quality of supplied water is presented and applied.  It uses concepts developed in the literature of environmental good valuation and the literature of equivalence scale measurement.  It is applied to French data.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Drinking water; Indirect observed method; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21522

The Effect of Information on Consumer Preferences of Indoor Plants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Solano,   Alexis; House,   Lisa; Gao,   Zhifeng.
This study primarily focuses on the effect of information on consumers’ purchasing behavior.  If consumers are provided with information about a specific product they may change their beliefs about that product.  This distribution of information may lead the consumer to make the decision either to purchase or not purchase, or the consumer may increase or decrease the amount he or she is willing to pay.  Here, the impact of information about indoor plants’ ability to reduce indoor air pollution on participants is analyzed.  This research will add to the literature on consumer behavior and will also benefit the floriculture industry within the state of Florida. Florida’s floriculture sales have fluctuated during the last ten years.  From 2000 to 2003 the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Effect of information; Willingness to pay; Conditional logits; Volatile organic compounds; Indoor plants; Floriculture; Agribusiness; Marketing; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124419

THE DYNAMIC FORMATION OF WILLINGNESS TO PAY: AN EMPIRICAL SPECIFICATION AND TEST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corrigan,   Jay R.; Kling,   Catherine L.; Zhao,   Jinhua.
In a static setting, willingness to pay for an environmental improvement is equal to compensating variation. However, in a dynamic setting characterized by uncertainty, irreversibility, and the potential for learning, willingness to pay may also contain an option value. In this paper, we incorporate the dynamic nature of the value formulation process into a study using a contingent valuation method, designed to measure the value local residents assign to a north-central Iowa lake. Our results show that willingness to pay is highly sensitive to the potential for future learning. Respondents offered the opportunity to delay their purchasing decisions until more information became available were willing to pay significantly less for improved water quality...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clear Lake; Contingent valuation; Water quality; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18546

Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program or Traditional Government Payment Programs: What Factors Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Yunguang; Wang,   H. Holly; Patrick,   George F.
Rankings of different risk management portfolios including Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE), traditional government payment programs, crop insurance and hedging in futures; and optimal choices of insurance coverage levels and hedge ratios are evaluated for a representative central Indiana corn farm, using Monte Carlo simulation and optimization of expected utilities. The changes of preference between ACRE and traditional government programs under comprehensive scenarios of price and yield risks are studied. Also, Interactions between ACRE and other risk management instruments are examined, and government costs and risk management efficiencies between ACRE and traditional government programs are compared. The results show a strong preference of ACRE for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: ACRE; Farm Bill; Crop insurance; Willingness to pay; Government expenditure; Government programs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61490

Visitors' reaction to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka: A Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Tisdell,   Clement A.; Bandara,   Ranjith.
Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (PEO) is a unique captive elephant-based recreation facility in Sri Lanka. Over 35,000 visitors (both local and foreign) visit the PEO per month on average for a variety of reasons. However, little or no attempt has been made to examine their reaction to its activities.  This paper reports preliminary findings from two visitor surveys (one local and one foreign) conducted at the PEO to examine the characteristics of visitors, the satisfaction they gained from the visit, their attitudes towards conservation of the elephant, their reactions to the current facilities available at the orphanage, and their opinions and maximum willingness to pay (WTP) to enter the PEO.  It is found that, although some variations occurred between the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Asian elephant conservation; Tourism; Sri Lanka; Willingness to pay; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48963

Verbiage Matters: Do Respondents Answer Willingness to Pay Dichotomous Choice Questions on a Per Person or Per Group Basis?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohman,   Greta; Keske,   Catherine M.; Loomis,   John B.
Dichotomous choice willingness to pay questions are often used to determine the value visitors place on nature-based recreation.  Ambiguity in wording can result in the use of information that does not necessarily reflect visitors’ true WTP.  For example, depending on the specificity of the verbiage used, respondents may answer questions on a group basis, rather than an individual basis.  To address this issue, experimental surveys were distributed with questions that specifically asked WTP on a per person basis, as compared to control surveys in which the WTP question was more generally worded.  Analyses show WTP responses for either survey type are statistically different, with non-overlapping confidence intervals.  Furthermore, approaches were conducted...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Verbiage; Language; Wording; Group; Individual; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60679

A fogyasztói magatartást befolyásoló tényezők szerepe az állati eredetű ökotermékek piacán
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foldes,   Fruzsina; Dome,   Botond.
B udapesten és Győrben végzett négyszáz fős, megkérdezésen alapuló ökonometriai és hagyományos statisztikai feldolgozásból származó adatok alapján megállapítható, hogy az ökológiai gazdálkodásból származó termékek iránti városi fogyasztói igényt a megkérdezés helye, a megkérdezettek neme, az iskolai végzettség és a jövedelmi helyzet befolyásolta. Az ökotermék-fogyasztás elősegítése és ösztönzése, az állandó és alkalmi fogyasztók bázisának erősítése, a potenciális vásárlók megnyerése érdekében olyan célirányos ismeretterjesztő marketingprogramok megvalósítása javasolható, amelyek széles körben ismertté teszik az ökotermékek tulajdonságait, megbízhatóságát és minőségét.  ---------------------------  Data derived from the processing of econometric and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ökotermék; Fogyasztói szokások; Fizetési hajlandóság; Fogyasztói felár; Organic produce; Consumer habits; Willingness to pay; Consumer premium; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58592

Mapping preferences for the restoration of environmental damage caused by illegal dumping
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Danny; Sinclair,   Victoria.
In this paper we use a discrete choice experiment to elicit the economic benefits associated with restoring environmental damage caused by illegal dumping activities. Our study focuses on an extensive rural upland area close to Belfast, where illegal dumping activities are prevalent. Using a random parameters logit model to account for unobserved taste heterogeneity, we exploit the panel nature of the dataset to retrieve partworths, or willingness to pay (WTP) values, for every individual in the sample. We subsequently investigate the existence of spatial dependence of these estimates. As a means of benefit transfer, we also employ geostatistical methods to extend across the whole of the study area the WTP estimates derived from the collected data. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Discrete choice experiments; Environmental restoration; Geostatistical analysis; Random parameters logit; Spatial dependence; Illegal dumping; Willingness to pay; C25; Q51; Q53.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36772

Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Treatment-Induced Quality Attributes in Anjou Pears
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Zhang,   Huifang; Gallardo,   Rosa Karina; McCluskey,   Jill J.; Kupferman,   Eugene M.
Ethylene treatments provide an effective method for shortening post-harvest ripening periods for winter Anjou pears and allow market availability throughout the year. However, pear quality may vary under different treatments. A sensory experiment and a consumer survey including questions that address valuation, assessments of sensory characteristics, purchasing habits, and demographics were conducted. Analyses indicate that treatment-induced quality losses significantly affect consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP). Mean WTP for each treatment reveals that consumers prefer pears with a six-day ethylene treatment and are willing to pay a premium of $0.25/pound compared to the market price.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Pears; Sensory; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61062

Does the Value of a Statistical Life Vary with Age and Health Status? Evidence from the United States and Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alberini,   Anna; Cropper,   Maureen L.; Krupnick,   Alan J.; Simon,   Nathalie B.
Much of the justification for environmental rulemaking rests on estimates of the benefits to society of reduced mortality rates. Yet the literature providing estimates of the willingness to pay (WTP) for mortality risk reductions measures the value that healthy, prime-aged adults place on reducing their risk of dying, whereas the majority of statistical lives saved by environmental programs, according to epidemiological studies, appear to be the lives of older people and people with chronically impaired health. This paper provides an empirical assessment of the effects of age and baseline health on WTP for mortality risk reductions by reporting the results of two contingent valuation surveys designed to test the above hypotheses. One survey was...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Mortality; Contingent valuation; Age; Health status; Health Economics and Policy; D61; D62; Q20; Q26.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10769

Community, Inequality, and Local Public Goods: Evidence From School Financing in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yamauchi,   Futoshi; Mishiyama,   Shinichi.
To examine how local income distribution affects both a community’s ability to pay for schooling and the quality of that schooling, this research merges household and school census data from South Africa. Empirical results are twofold. First, while the median income and the average household income increase school fees, inequality in household income (standard deviation) decreases school fees, which indicates that the lower tail of income distribution pulls down school fees. Second, an increase in school fees significantly improves school quality, decreasing the learner-educator ratio and increasing the number of nonsubsidized educators. The result is consistent with (1) strategic behavior of the low-income group and (2) optimal school fee determination...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Local public goods; School finance; Willingness to pay; Human capital; South Africa; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59286

Age, Health, and the Willingness to Pay for Mortality Risk Reductions: A Contingent Valuation Survey in Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Itaoka,   Kenshi; Krupnick,   Alan J.; Akai,   Makoto; Alberini,   Anna; Cropper,   Maureen L.; Simon,   Nathalie B.
A contingent valuation survey was conducted in Sizuoka, Japan, to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for reductions in the risk of dying and calculate the value of statistical life (VSL) for use in environmental policy in Japan. Special attention was devoted to the effects of age and health characteristics on WTP. We find that the VSLs are somewhat lower (103 to 344 million yen) than those found in the virtually identical survey applied in some developed countries. These values were subject to a variety of validity tests, which they generally passed. We find that the WTP for those over age 70 is lower than that for younger adults, but that this effect is eliminated in multiple regression. Rather, when accounting for other covariates, we find that WTP...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Value of statistical life; Mortality risk; Contingent valuation; Age; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10829

Discounting Spotted Apples: Investigating Consumers' Willingness to Accept Cosmetic Damage in an Organic Product
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Yue,   Chengyan; Alfnes,   Frode; Jensen,   Helen H.
Organic producers have limited methods of avoiding plant diseases that result in cosmetic damage to produce. Therefore, the appearance of organic produce is often less than perfect. We use an experimental auction to investigate how cosmetic damage affects consumers' willingness to pay for organic apples. We find that 75% of the participants are willing to pay more for organic than for conventional apples given identical appearance. However, at the first sight of any imperfection in the appearance of the organic apples, this segment is significantly reduced. Furthermore, we find that there is a significant effect of interaction between cosmetic damage and product methods. Even though most consumers say they buy organic products to avoid pesticides, we find...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Appearance; Apples; Experimental auctions; Organic; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18349

CONTINGENT VALUATION IN FOOD POLICY ANALYSIS: A CASE STUDY OF A PESTICIDE-RESIDUE RISK REDUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buzby,   Jean C.; Ready,   Richard C.; Skees,   Jerry R.
This study demonstrates how contingent valuation techniques can be used in a cost-benefit analysis of a food safety policy issue. The analysis focuses on banning a specific post harvest pesticide used in fresh grapefruit packinghouses. Benefits of the ban are measured using consumers' aggregated willingness to pay (WTP) for safer grapefruit. A national contingent valuation survey used the payment card method to obtain WTP data. Costs of the ban stem predominantly from increased post harvest losses and were estimated using a model of the market for Florida grapefruit. Results indicate that benefits of the ban outweigh costs.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Cost-benefit analysis; Food safety; Pesticides; Willingness to pay; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15278

Consumer acceptance and valuation of beef that has been tested for BSE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cranfield,   John A.L.
In light of the discovery of BSE infected cattle in Canada in 2003, a number of efforts have been undertaken to ensure the safety of beef produced in Canada. Recent discussion has focused on testing live cattle for the BSE prion. This paper investigates consumer acceptance and valuation of beef from live cattle that have been tested for BSE. Using data from an internet-­‐based survey of English speaking Canada, single bound estimates of WTP are measured. Expected WTP is 43 per cent for the entire sample, but ranges from 52 per cent for respondents with a high purchase intention to 28 per cent for those with less than a high purchase intention. Nevertheless, the proportion of respondents who were predicted to purchase a tested beef product was small, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer demand; Beef; BSE; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103458

Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for New Genetically Modified Food Products: Evidence from Experimental Auctions of Intragenic and Transgenic Foods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colson,   Gregory; Huffman,   Wallace E.
Early GM traits were obtained by transferring genes across species, largely from soil bacteria. Part of the consumer resistance to them has been their transgenic nature. Recently, breakthroughs have occurred using intragenic bioengineering where genes are moved long distances within a specie, for example in potato, and without antibiotic markers. The objective of this research is to assess consumers’ acceptance and willingness to pay (WTP) for new intragenic fresh potato, tomato, and broccoli with higher levels of antioxidants and vitamin C, which are consumer traits. To elicit consumer valuations, a new series of experimental auctions were conducted in 2007 that built upon methodology developed in our earlier research. WTP was assessed in a multi-round...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GM foods; Consumer attributes; Willingness to pay; Economics experiments; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q10; D11; D82; D44.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49986

Measuring Consumer Willingness to Pay for a Health Risk Reduction of Salmonellosis and Campylobacteriosis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goldberg,   Isabell; Roosen,   Jutta.
This paper presents an application of the contingent valuation method (CVM) and choice experiments (CEs). We examine consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for different health risk reduction levels of Salmonellosis and Campylobacteriosis acquired from the consumption of chicken breast. We test for the embedding effect. The embedding effect was not found in the CVM format. It was however present in the CEs. The WTP values in the CVM format rages from Euro 1.29 to 3.34, whereas the WTP obtained by the CEs ranges from Euro -0.16 to Euro 6.68 depending on the disease and the corresponding risk reduction levels.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Chicken; Choice experiments; Contingent valuation method; Food safety; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; C9; D8; D12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24512

The Provision Point Mechanism and Scenario Rejection in Contingent Valuation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Groothuis,   Peter A.; Whitehead,   John C.
The provision point mechanism mitigates free-riding behavior in economic experiments. In two contingent valuation method surveys, we implement the provision point design. We ask respondents for their perceptions about the success of the provision point mechanism. We find that respondents who believe that the provision point would not be met are more likely to say no to a contingent valuation dichotomous choice question. The scenario rejection that arises may result in biased willingness-to-pay estimates.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Provision point mechanism; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Public goods; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55542

Are Urban Consumers in China Ready to Accept Biotech Foods?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   William W.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Tuan,   Francis C.; Huang,   Jikun; Bai,   Junfei.
Based on a large-scale survey conducted in 11 large and small eastern cities in 2002, this study employs ordered probit models to estimate the effects of demographic and socio-economic variables on the likelihood of biotech food acceptance in China. This study also employs a dichotomous choice model to estimate consumers' mean willingness to pay (WTP) for biotech foods, including soybean oil and insect-resistant biotech rice. This survey reaffirms that Chinese urban consumers had a low awareness of biotechnology. Despite the low level of awareness, a great majority of respondents had favorable or neutral attitudes toward biotech foods. Only 5-15 percent was strongly or relatively opposed to biotech foods. Results from the models suggest that mid- and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biotech foods; Ordered probit model; Consumer acceptance; Willingness to pay; China; Consumer/Household Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q11; Q13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25389

Consumers' Willingness to Pay a Price for Organic Beef Meat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corsi,   Alessandro; Novelli,   Silvia.
The goal of this paper is to estimate the maximum price consumers are willing to pay (MPWTP) for organic beef meat. To this purpose, a theoretical and econometric approach is presented, based on the RUM model and on a Contingent Valuation technique. The results show that consumers' MPWTP is quite high, thus suggesting that organic beef meat might gain an appreciable market share. This is also an encouraging signal for prospective producers of organic meat, who might compensate the likely increase in production costs with a substantial premium for the new good.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic meat; Willingness to pay; Double bounded probit; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24923

Using stated preferences to estimate the environmental benefits of using biodiesel fuel in diesel engines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jeanty,   Pierre Wilner; Hitzhusen,   Frederick J.
Using biodiesel fuel to reduce emissions from diesel engines is an area of increasing interest. Many environmental benefits associated with biodiesel are not traded in markets and their estimation requires economic valuation methods applied to non-market goods and services. This paper presents the results of a contingent valuation survey conducted in 2006 in two Ohio regions to estimate willingness to pay for air pollution reduction arising from using biodiesel fuel in diesel engines. The double bounded parametric formulation was used to estimate mean WTP ranging from $157 to $457. These results yield estimated aggregate benefits ranging from $123 to $429 million and can be used as a starting point for cost-benefit analysis.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Biodiesel; Diesel; Air pollution; Environmental benefits; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Double bounded model; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; I18; L91; Q42; Q51; Q53.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48773

Chapter 13: ANGLERS' WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN SPORT FISH: DESIGN OF A CV QUESTIONNAIRE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krieger,   Douglas J.; Hoehn,   John P.
This book was originally published by Westview Press, Boulder CO, 1995.
Tipo: Book Chapter
Palavras-chave: Chemical residues; Sport fish; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25970

Consumer Impact of Animal Welfare Regulation in the California Poultry Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allender,   William J.; Richards,   Timothy J.
This study examines the consumer welfare impact of animal welfare legislation mandating cage-free egg production in California. We estimate California egg consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for cage-free eggs using household-level purchase data and compare the implied premium to higher production costs when calculating the potential change in consumer surplus. Our findings suggest that larger households and/or households with limited means are most likely to be affected. Furthermore, the implied welfare loss for consumers is approximately $106 million. Although consumers value cage-free eggs, higher production costs result in a net welfare loss to consumers. One implication of this finding is that a clear labeling practice may be a more efficient way to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare regulation; California poultry; Egg prices; Egg supply; Hen housing; Mixed logit; Willingness to pay; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97856

Are Country of Origin and Non-GM Premiums Invariant to Experimental Auction Structure?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Volinskiy,   Dmitriy; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Veeman,   Michele M.; Srivastava,   Lorie.
A revealed preference auction experiment is used to elicit values for two attributes, one relating to genetic modification and the other to country of origin of the food product, canola oil. A premium for a non-GM canola oil is found to approximate CA$0.4 to $0.6 per litre. Auction format effects are found and hypotheses as to why these may occur are suggested.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Willingness to pay; Incentive compatible; Becker-DeGroot-Marschak auction procedure; Non-GM food; Country of origin; Canola oil; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10378

Estimating Hypothetical Bias in Economically Emergent Africa: A Generic Public Good Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caplan,   Arthur J.; Aadland,   David; Macharia,   Anthony.
This paper reports results from a contingent valuation based public good experiment conducted in the African nation of Botswana. In a sample of university students, we find evidence that stated willingness to contribute to a public good in a hypothetical setting is higher than actual contribution levels. However, results from regression analysis suggest that this is true only in the second round of the experiment, when participants making actual contributions have learned to significantly lower their contribution levels. As globalization expands markets, and economies such as Botswana’s continue to modernize, there is a growing need to understand how hypothetical bias will influence the valuation of public goods.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Hypothetical bias; Public good; Willingness to pay; Botswana; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90836

CONSUMER WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR MULTIPLE ATTRIBUTES OF ORGANIC RICE: A CASE STUDY IN THE PHILIPPINES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ara,   Shihomi.
Organic rice production in the Philippines has been growing rapidly since 1986. We conducted a conjoint analysis to determine consumers' preferences of multiple attributes of organic rice in Manila and Naga city. Attributes included were price, reduced health risk level, environmental quality, eating quality, type of organic certification and a fair trade factor. In both cities, health risk was the primary concern. Consumers in Manila revealed organic certification to be the second most important factor while improvement of the farm environment was the second highest factor in Naga city. We found that consumers who live further from the production site have a higher demand for certification. On the other hand, consumers who live close to farms care more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic agriculture; Food safety; Risk perception; Conjoint analysis; Willingness to pay; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25911

Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Biotech Foods in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   William W.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Tuan,   Francis C.; Huang,   Jikun; Bai,   Junfei.
Based on a large-scale consumer survey, this study employs a semi-double-bounded dichotomous choice model to estimate the mean willingness to pay (WTP) for biotech foods in China.   The study also accounts for the effects of respondents' characteristics on the probability of purchasing biotech foods and WTP.  Analyses focus on biotech soybean oil and insect-resistant biotech rice.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biotech foods; Willingness to pay; China; Contingent valuation method; Semi-double-bounded dichotomous choice model; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19569

Valuing riparian forests restoration: a CVM application in Corumbatai river basin
Provedor de dados: 123
Autores: Brugnaro,Caetano.
This study is an application of CVM to a specific area in Brazil, the Corumbatai river basin, in the state of Sao Paulo, aiming to estimate the value attached by affected people to a hypothetical riparian forest restoration project. The method used was the double bounded dichotomous choice under a logit model. Data were obtained by street-intercept interviews with a net sample of 930 individuals, 20 years or older, living in seven municipalities (cities and respective rural areas) that contain the basin. Protest bid responses were not excluded in a first approximation, resulting in a R$ 2.06 mean willingness to pay (WTP) for the riparian forest restoration, equivalent to approximately R$ 274,000 per month (R$ 1.00 equivalent to US$ 0.52 at the survey...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Riparian forest valuation; Environmental value.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032010000300001

Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for organic apples
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Cerda,Arcadio A; García,Leidy Y; Ortega-Farías,Samuel; Ubilla,Álvaro M.
This study provides marketing data regarding consumer preferences and willingness to pay for organic agricultural products in Chile. The main objectives of this study were to assess consumer willingness to pay for organic apples and to determine the main attributes that consumers look for when purchasing apples. The methodology applied to reach the first objective was the contingent valuation method using a logistic probability function and a single-bound dichotomous choice format. Additionally, this study estimates the marginal willingness to pay (WTP) of consumers for organic apples by using conjoint analysis with ranking procedures. This study was performed in the city of Talca, Chile, where a total of 400 individuals from a probability sampling were...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Apple attributes; Conjoint analysis; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202012000100004