A random utility approach is used to estimate logit equations which indicate what factors affect the likelihood of consumption of non-GM and GM foods, and, whether or not consumers are willing to pay a premium for non-GM/GM foods. Ceteris paribus as the price difference between non-GM and GM...

We examine consumer demand for organic and conventional fruits by estimating a censored demand system, using Nielsen's Homescan data. Sociodemographic characteristics and income are found to be significant factors of organic fruit consumption. Consumers are responsive to own-price changes in...

In 2007, consumer focus groups and online surveys using choice sets were conducted to examine South Korean’s perceptions of and willingness-to-pay for Australian, U.S. and domestic beef. Consumers indicated higher positive perceptions of Australian beef than of U.S. beef, particularly in the...

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Research on food diversity is interdisciplinary in nature, and is highly relevant for different research fields. Eating a variety of foods has been linked to the nutritional well-being of the household. From an economic perspective, food diversity can be used to derive important conclusions...

This study used supermarket scanner data to analyze purchase behavior for higher- and lower-income shoppers in six stores in Columbus, Ohio. Three higher- and three lower-income stores are selected and consumer purchases are observed for 17 varieties of apples. The results show that lower-income...

For the full use of the theoretical development to derive three alternative specifications of the direct, inverse, and mixed demand systems, the following empirical procedure is proposed to address three issues of the identification, functional form, and comparisons among three specifications:...