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| Cerroni, Simone; Notaro, Sandra; Shaw, W. Douglass. |
| The validity of risk estimates elicited through the Exchangeability Method (EM) has been theoretically questioned because the use of chained questions may undermine the incentive compatibility of the game even when subjects are rewarded with real monetary incentives. In this paper, we examine the validity of stated risks elicited via the EM by using a laboratory experiment. The risk under study is the presence of pesticide residues in apples. Taking inspiration from the de Finetti’s notion of coherence, we consider risk measures as valid if and only if they obey all axioms and theorems of probability theory. Our experiment consists of four treatments: in the first, subjects are provided with real monetary incentives, but in the second, they are not. Each... |
| Tipo: Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124100 |
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| Raffaelli, Roberta; Notaro, Sandra; Gios, Geremia. |
| The increasing importance of the carbon sequestration issue calls the researchers to investigate if the agri-environmental support (AES) to extensive mountain grazing granted under Regulations 2078/92, 1257/99 and 1698/2005 is still efficient. AES may have contributed to the maintenance of low carbon stocks in extensive grazing areas, which might otherwise have been abandoned and revegetated by species that assist carbon sequestration. We evaluate benefits and costs of supporting the maintenance of pastureland through cattle grazing in an Italian Alpine pasture for 2004. We focus on three non-commodity outputs of Alpine grazing –landscape-recreation amenities, carbon sequestration and contribution to economic vitality of the area- and three groups of... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental support; Mountain grazing; Carbon sequestration; Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44071 |
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| 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 |
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