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