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The role of consumers’ perceptions in the valuation of food safety and convenience attributes of vegetables in Vietnam

Mergenthaler, Marcus; Weinberger, Katinka; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation characterized by the emergence and expansion of modern retailers and integrated supply chains. Appropriate policies are needed to guide this transformation, presupposing a good understanding of consumer preferences. We...

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Investigating Thai Shopping Behavior: Wet-Markets, Supermarkets and the ‘Big Middle’

Gorton, Matthew; Sauer, Johannes; Supatpongkul, Pajaree - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Drawing on the Big Middle theory of retail evolution, an analysis of primary survey data on Thai shopping behavior seeks to understand the relative satisfaction of consumers with wet markets and supermarkets, identifying the factors that affect frequency of visit to, and purchase behavior...

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Consumer Purchasing Behavior in Response to Media Coverage of Avian Influenza

Beach, Robert H.; Zhen, Chen - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Consumer concerns regarding food safety can have substantial impacts on their consumption patterns. Thus, understanding consumer response to food safety information is important for quantifying consumer response to food safety events, predicting market impacts, and developing appropriate risk...

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IMPACT ANALYSIS OF FOOD POLICY RESPONSE ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MAIZE SUBSECTOR

Vermeulen, Hester; Ndibongo Traub, Lulama; Meyer, … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

This study quantifies the possible income and nutritional impact of the recent commitment by the South African Department of Agriculture to increase budgetary spending on agricultural development. Three levels of models are utilized. The first, a large-scale partial equilibrium model, generated...

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Quality and Safety of Milk in Bangladesh: What do Consumers Believe in?

Islam, S.M. Fakhrul; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

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Dynamics of the restructuring fresh produce food markets in the southern African region

Louw, Andre; Chikazunga, Davison; Haankuku, Choolwe; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Agri-food markets are restructuring, characterised by an increased consolidation and concentration of the industry, as supermarkets continue to expand at an exponential rate throughout the region. Unlike the global phenomenon where the formal markets are replacing informal markets, this is not...

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Consumer preferences for ground beef packaged under a modified atmosphere

Grebitus, Carola; Jensen, Helen H.; Sebranek, Joseph G.; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

labeling regulation influence agribusiness’ future product development and marketing strategies. Non-hypothetical choice …

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Smallholder Incomes, Vegetable Marketing and Food Safety: Evidence from China

Huang, Jikun; Zhi, Huayong; Huang, Zhurong; Jia, Xiangping - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

welfare of small, poor farmer. It also seeks to identify whether or not the main marketing institutions in China … use the information from the survey to describe the emergences of production systems and marketing structures. The data … horticultural economy, and if so through which different types of marketing channels. We also examine several indicators of producer …

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Assessing Consumer Preferences and Attitudes toward Imported Pork in Urban China

Ortega, David L.; Wang, H. Holly; Wu, Laping - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

China’s transition into a developed economy is driving changes in consumer preferences and demand for foods. To evaluate consumer preferences for imported pork in urban China, primary data were collected in two metropolitan areas- Beijing and Shanghai. Estimated logit models revealed that an...

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