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| Mayen, Carlos D.; Marshall, Maria I.; Lusk, Jayson L.. |
| Fruit is an important component of the food industry in the United States, and “fresh-cut” products are an increasing portion of that consumption. We found that packaging and juice content played a significant role in the choices Indiana consumers made when purchasing fresh-cut melon products. Brand was not as important as the other fresh-cut melon attributes. Indiana consumers had a clear dislike for cup-shaped transparent packages compared with tamper-proof, bowl, and squared packages. However, they were willing to pay a premium for packages that have no fruit juices on the bottom. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Conjoint; Consumer preferences; Demand; Fruit; Q13; D12; M31; P46. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43479 |
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| Mayen, Carlos D.; Balagtas, Joseph Valdes; Alexander, Corinne E.. |
| Studies of dairy farm structure have neglected issues of vertical organization of the farm. In this study we model and measure the potential for dairy farms to reduce costs of production through vertical integration. We estimate a multi-stage, multi-output cost function to assess vertical economies of scope in organic and conventional dairy farms. We model the cost of producing grains and forages, which are then used as inputs in the production of milk. We find negligible vertical economies of scope for conventional dairy farms. In contrast, we find significant vertical economies of scope in organic dairy production, suggesting that there is an economic incentive for vertical integration into feed production. The large vertical economies of scope for... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Dairy; Organic; Vertical economies scope; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49409 |
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