Comparing open-ended choice experiments and experimental auctions: An application to golden rice

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 837-853

  Corrigan, Jay R ^a   Depositario, Dinah Pura T ^b   Nayga Jr , Rodolfo M ^c   Wu, Ximing ^d   Laude, Tiffany P ^b  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Choice experiments; Experimental auctions; Golden rice; Valuation

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND ELASTICITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; RICE;

EID: 67049114263     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2009.01267.x     Document Type: Article

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