Estimating consumer preferences and willingness to pay for the underutilised indigenous chicken products

Food Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 218-225

  Bett, H K ^a   Peters, K J ^a   Nwankwo, U M ^b   Bokelmann, W ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contingent valuation; Indigenous chicken; Two step Heckman; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY PRICE; CONTINGENT VALUATION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD MARKET; FOOD POLICY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MARKETING; MEAT; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

KENYA;

EID: 84880173983     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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