Consumer acceptance of second-generation GM foods: The case of biofortified cassava in the North-east of Brazil

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 604-624

  González, Carolina ^a,b   Johnson, Nancy ^c   Qaim, Matin ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brazil; Choice modelling; Consumer behaviour; Contingent valuation; Genetically modified food; Vitamin A; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CASSAVA; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTINGENT VALUATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD MARKET; FOOD PRODUCTION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MALNUTRITION; TRACE ELEMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 68949131182     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2009.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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