Willingness to Pay (WTP) a Premium for Non-Gm Foods versus Willingness to Accept (WTA) a Discount for GM Foods

In a survey of UK consumers, we elicited their willingness to accept (WTA) a discount for GM foods and willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for non-GM foods in order to assess their valuation on the non-GM characteristic in food products. Mean WTA is found to exceed mean WTP, suggesting the valuation...

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Main Authors: Wanki Moon, Siva K. Balasubramanian, Arbindra Rimal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8638