Consumer Benefits of Labels and Bans on GM Foods - Choice Experiments with Swedish Consumers

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The European Union has been relatively cautious about using biotechnology in food production. A label regime combined with the right of individual member states to ban introduction of new genetically modified (GM) strains means thatGMfood products in effect are banned in many countries.

We show how it is possible to empirically test whether a ban can be motivated by reference to potential negative externalities. This is followed up by results from a choice experiment.We cannot reject the hypothesis of equal WTP for a ban and a labeling scheme.

Experiments

Seasonal and Inter-market Differences in Prices of Small Ruminants in Ethiopia

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In the highlands of Ethiopia, livestock as an important component of the mixed farming system perform multiple functions providing high quality food, draft power and manure for crop production, and cash income. Field studies in different parts of the country in the 1980s showed that livestock account for 37-87% of total farm cash income of farmers, indicating the importance of livestock in rural livelihood, especially as one moves from mixed farming in the highlands to agropastoral systems on the highland-lowland margins (Gryseels, 1988).

Experiments

Bridging the Great Divide in South Africa: Inequality and Punishment in the Provision of Public Goods

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We explore the effect of income inequality and peer punishment on voluntary provision of public goods in an experimental context. Our sample draws from nine fishing communities in South-Africa where high levels of inequality prevail.

Experiments

Does stake size matter in trust games

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The proportion of money sent, which is typically assumed to reflect trust, decreased significantly as the stake
size was increased in a trust game conducted in rural Bangladesh.

Nevertheless, even with very large stakes, most senders and receivers sent substantial fractions.

Experiments

Are Agricultural Extension Packages What Ethiopian Farmers Want? A Stated Preference Analysis

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This paper reports the results of a stated preference survey in the highlands of Ethiopia where the farmers are given a choice between an agricultural extension package and a local public - representing two major developing strategies. The study finds that a majority of people prefers the public good.

Agriculture, Experiments

Consumer Preferences for Food Product Quality Attributes from Swedish Agriculture

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This paper employs a choice experiment to obtain consumer preferences and willingness to pay for food product quality attributes currently not available in Sweden.

Experiments

How Much do We Care About Absolute Versus Relative Income and Consumption?

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We find, using survey-experimental methods, that most individuals are concerned with both relative income and relative consumption of particular goods. The degree of concern varies in the expected direction depending on the properties of the good.

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