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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Western Agricultural Economics Association
2007-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics |
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Online Access: | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8638 |