Quality certification vs. product traceability: Consumer preferences for informational attributes of pork in Georgia
Consumer willingness-to-pay for informational attributes of food products is important information for food producers and supply chain participants and policy makers. We examine consumer demand in the pork sector of the Republic of Georgia. Results of conditional and mixed logit estimation, conducted on choice experiment data, reveal that Georgian consumers treat quality certification and product traceability attributes as substitutes. We also find that producers and other supply chain participants should be concerned primarily with maintaining the appearance of pork products. Retailer specific factors such as location and type of outlet can also substitute for product traceability. Store location and product appearance, however, are complementary attributes. In light of the recent turbulence in Georgia these consideration may be of paramount importance as participants in the supply chain seek to rebuild damaged infrastructure.
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2009
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Authors: | Ubilava, David ; Foster, Kenneth |
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Food Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0306-9192. - Vol. 34.2009, 3, p. 305-310
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Elsevier |
Keywords: | Choice experiment Conditional logit Mixed logit Informational attributes Product traceability Quality certification Willingness-to-pay |
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