Consumer Impact of Animal Welfare Regulation in the California Poultry Industry

This study examines the consumer welfare impact of animal welfare legislation mandating cage-free egg production in California. We estimate California egg consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for cage-free eggs using household-level purchase data and compare the implied premium to higher product...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: William J. Allender, Timothy J. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/97856