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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2010-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/97856 |