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Beyond Labels: Exploring Consumer Preferences for Plant‐Based Meat Labeling Policies
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Whether meat‐related terms should be permitted on the labels of plant‐based meat alternatives is hotly debated. Utilizing survey data featuring a discrete choice experiment, we examine consumer responses to plant‐based meat alternatives under three labeling scenarios: no restrictions; a ban on meat‐related terms; and a requirement for a ...
Liam J. S. Boldt +3 more
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Contributions of U.S. Crop Subsidies to Biofuel and Related Markets [PDF]
The U.S. crop subsidies provide incentives for farmers to expand feedstock production, which benefits the biofuel producers by lowering input costs. This study develops a general equilibrium model to analyze the effects of a reduction in the U.S.
Bayham, Jude, Devadoss, Stephen
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Negotiating Socially Optimal Allocations of Resources
, 2011 A multiagent system may be thought of as an artificial society of autonomous software agents and we can apply concepts borrowed from welfare economics and social choice theory to assess the social welfare of such an agent society. In this paper, we study
Endriss, U. +3 more
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A Scoping Review of Nudges for Enhancing Agricultural Policy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Following PRISMA guidelines, we conduct a scoping review on 18 empirical studies on nudging interventions for farmers in Europe and the USA. The evidence on the effectiveness of nudges is mixed. Some studies demonstrate positive outcomes, particularly when nudges are combined with other interventions; others report no effect or negative ...
Nadja El Benni +4 more
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Measuring well-being with social indicators, HDIs, PQLI, and BWI for 133 countries for 1975, 1980, 1985, 1988, and 1992 [PDF]
Well Being;Measurement;Social Indicators;welfare ...
Lijn, N.J. van der
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Evaluating Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program Impact on Crop Indemnities
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The 2018 Farm Bill established the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP), which was focused on removing feral hogs and restoring damaged property. We conduct a quasi‐experimental analysis of FSCP on crop damage using crop insurance data and a staggered difference‐in‐difference model.
Hence Duncan +3 more
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The social value of science shops: A cost-benefit analysis
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2012 We describe and apply a method to determine the net social benefits of science shops. University departments operating as science shops coordinate research projects for individuals or civil society organizations (CSO) lacking the financial means to turn ...
Esther Boere, Wim Heijman
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UNCERTAINTY AND THE WELFARE ECONOMICS OF MEDICAL CARE [PDF]
, 1978 Kenneth J. Arrow
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Do Consumers Value Diversity in Agriculture? A Choice Experiment
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farm ownership in the US today is racially and ethnically homogeneous. Diverse farmers and ranchers make up less than 10% of all producers, they tend to be less financially stable and have tighter profit margins. In the past few years, both government and industry programs have aimed to increase the participation and profitability of diverse ...
Maria Kalaitzandonakes +2 more
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Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates [PDF]
Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of gestation crates.
Olynk, Nicole J. +2 more
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