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| Blend, Jeffrey R.; van Ravenswaay, Eileen O.. |
| This paper examines potential consumer demand for ecolabeled apples. Since apples are purchased by 90% of U.S. households, we are able to investigate the choices of a large and diverse cross section of consumers. Focusing on a single agricultural product such as apples enables us to investigate more specific and realistic consumer choices. This paper also examines how different types of ecolabel claims might affect consumer demand. Ecolabels may vary in terms of the comprehensiveness of their environmental claims and the amount of proof substantiating claims. Ecolabels might claim to reduce only a single environmental impact or they might claim to reduce multiple environmental impacts. There may be no proof for the claims other than seller reputation... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11645 |
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| van Ravenswaay, Eileen O.. |
| A growing number of consumers are demanding more environmentally benign products, and companies are meeting this demand by making environmental claims on product labels. This phenomenon has led to two policy issues. One is preventing deceptive environmental labeling. The other is whether ecolabeling should be used to achieve environmental policy goals. This paper describes national and international developments in these two policy areas and explores marketing and policy implications for the food and agricultural system. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11742 |
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| Owens, Nicole N.; Swinton, Scott M.; van Ravenswaay, Eileen O.. |
| Microeconomic studies often make two assumptions: 1) producers focus on profit maximization, disregarding "external" environmental and health costs; and 2) producers have full information about their production processes and markets. This study examines whether these assumptions are valid for the herbicide use decisions of Michigan corn growers. It further examines corn growers' willingness to pay for reductions in risk associated with the use of herbicide safety characteristics. The approach used involves a mail survey designed to simulate the market for herbicide formulations described as identical to atrazine except that the "new" herbicide formulations are described as a) not carcinogenic to humans, b) not leachable into groundwater, or c) nontoxic... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20942 |
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