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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Does Health Information Matter for Modifying Consumption? A Field Experiment Measuring the Impact of Risk Information on Fish Consumption
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| Autores: |
Verger, Philippe
Marette, Stephan
Blanchemanche, Sandrine
Roosen, Jutta
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| Data: |
2006-10-12
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| Ano: |
2006
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| Palavras-chave: |
Econometrics
Field experiment
Fish consumption
Health information
Nutrition
Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety
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| Resumo: |
Replaced with revised version of paper 03/28/07.
A field experiment was conducted in France to evaluate the impact of health information on fish consumption. A warning given to the treatment group revealed the risks of methylmercury contamination in fish and also gave consumption recommendations. Using difference-in-differences estimation, we show that this warning led to a significant but relatively weak decrease in fish consumption. However, consumption of the most contaminated fish did not decrease despite advice to avoid consumption of these types of fish. Accompanying questionnaires show that consumers imperfectly memorize the fish species quoted in the warning. The results point to the relatively poor efficacy of a complex health message, despite its use by health agencies around the world.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
24049
http://purl.umn.edu/18454
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| Editor: |
AgEcon Search
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| Relação: |
Iowa State University>Center for Agricultural and Rural Development>CARD Working Paper Series
CARD Working Paper 06-WP 434
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| Formato: |
39
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