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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Consumer Impact of Animal Welfare Regulation in the California Poultry Industry	
Autores: 	Allender,   William J.; Richards,   Timothy J.	
Data: 	2010-12-14	
Ano: 	2010	
Palavras-chave: 	Animal welfare regulation; California poultry; Egg prices; Egg supply; Hen housing; Mixed logit; Willingness to pay; Livestock Production/Industries.	
Resumo: 	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 motivate animal welfare and non-cage systems.	
Tipo: 	Journal Article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/97856	
Relação: 	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics&gt;Volume 35, Number 3, December 2010	
Formato: 	19