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Опубликовано на портале: 27-04-2005
R. Wes Harrison, Aylin Ozayan, Samuel P. Meyers
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
1998.
Vol. 30.
No. 2.
P. 258-265.
Attributes for two value-added seafood products derived from underutilized crawfish
are
analyzed using conjoint data from seafood restaurants in the southern region of the
United
States. Preferences for the products’ form, price, and flavor attributes were
tested. Statistical
tests revealed that the attribute interactions were not significant, and part-worth
utilities
for all main effects were estimated using an additive preference model. Results indicate
that the new crawfish products should be marketed as a high-quality fresh soup base
or seafood stuffing, priced between 30% and 50% of the cost of fresh crawfish tail
meat.
Опубликовано на портале: 27-04-2005
Julie A. Bunn
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
1998.
Vol. 30.
No. 2.
P. 339-351.
The 1996 farm bill challenges agricultural producers to pursue conservation objectives
while allowing flexibility and reducing subsidies. The nature of this challenge for
semiarid
rain fed, wind-erosion-prone agriculture is explored via a behavioral model. Simulations
of farm-firm decision making under scenarios in the southern Texas High Plains are
evaluated. Results indicate that the removal of subsidies, while lowering farm incomes,
does not, under most assumptions, alter cropping system choice. Alternatively, under
a
variety of assumptions, the imposition of an erosion tax shuts down cropping.
Опубликовано на портале: 27-04-2005
Ralph J. Alig, Darius M. Adams, Bruce A. McCarl
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
1998.
Vol. 30.
No. 2.
P. 389-401.
The forest and agriculture sectors are linked by having a portion of their land bases
suitable
for use in either sector. A substantial part of the southern land base is suitable
for either
forestry or agriculture use, with most of forestation on U.S. agriculture land in
the South.
We examine how land exchanges between forestry and agriculture are influenced by
specific
federal conservation and farm support policies, including changes in the Conservation
Reserve Program. Reallocation of land is a significant part of the sectors’
responses to the
policies, along with intensification of timber management on existing southern forests.
Carolina Golden Products [статья]
Опубликовано на портале: 27-04-2005
Suresh Sureshwaran, Lisa A. House, Gwen Hanks, Randy Little
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 2.
P. 68-74.
This case study focuses on an investment decision made in a poultry processing firm
which is faced with increased sales targets but is constrained by dependence on other
companies for storage and distribution. The decision to construct a distribution
center is analyzed in this study. Instructors can use this case to teach agribusiness
finance. As with other case studies, many issues can be explored, such as market
channels, the importance of assumptions, and structure of the poultry industry.
Опубликовано на портале: 27-04-2005
Susan Hine, Maria L. Loureiro, Susan Meyer
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 3.
P. 46-53.
Potato producers in Colorado (and nationwide) have been facing a continued downward
trend in potato commodity prices. In an attempt to increase demand for potatoes,
these growers had Colorado State University (CSU) researchers perform a market study
regarding the viability of marketing a value-added potato. A survey was performed
which asked consumers to identify important potato characteristics, their willingness
to pay for these characteristics, and what might prompt them to purchase more fresh
or processed potatoes in the future. This paper discusses the results and recommendations
that CSU made to the Colorado potato producers.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Alvin R. Schupp, Jeffrey Gillespie
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 3.
P. 35-44.
A sample of Louisiana households was surveyed by mail to estimate their degree of
support for compulsory country of- origin labeling of fresh or frozen beef in grocery
stores and restaurants. This potential requirement for grocery stores and restaurants
was supported by 93 and 88 percent of respondents, respectively. Binomial probit
analysis identified the socioeconomic characteristics of consumers with respect to
their decision on the labeling of fresh or frozen beef in grocery stores and restaurants.
Important variables for both types of outlets were "prefer domestic over imported
durable goods," "consider domestic beef safer than imported beef," and "male."
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
John W. Siebert, Alejandro Lalor, Sung-Yong Kim
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 3.
P. 25-33.
Membrane filtration technologies are capable of creating entirely new, more functional
food products. In this regard, potential new dairy products include high-protein,
low-lactose fluid milk, high-protein, low-lactose ice cream, and nonfat yogurt made
with fewer stabilizers. An initial survey of membrane manufacturing companies determined
the added cost to produce such functional food products to be two to six percent
of the existing retail price for similar standard dairy products. A subsequent survey
of milk processors found that the most likely adopters of such membrane technologies
were yogurt manufacturers.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Anetra L. Harbor-Locure, Patricia E. McLean-Meyinsse, Vernisha V. Bethea
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 3.
P. 55-68.
Results from a random telephone survey of households in 13 southern states suggest
that 80 percent of respondents use labels when making food purchasing decisions.
Label users are more likely to be college-educated, female, living in the East South
Central Region, and to be childless or to have children between the ages of five
and twelve. Age is invariant to label use; however, older respondents are more likely
to assign higher importance ratings to caloric, fat, sodium, and cholesterol content
than to price, expiration date, and brand when buying fresh-fluid milk.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Charles R. Hall, Conrad Lyford
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 2.
P. 54-66.
The produce industry in Texas is currently faced with several issues that can potentially
negatively effect fruit and
vegetable industry participants. To combat these issues producers and other industry
participants recently developed a task force to lead the produce industry through
a detailed strategic planning process. This task force used a Framework for Industry
Strategic Planning and Coordination (ISPC) developed by Lyford et al. as a model
to guide its strategic planning efforts. Using this framework the task force was
able to highlight the most significant issues affecting the industry and develop
specific strategies and implementation plans to resolve these issues. This case study
illustrates the application of ISPC and tests the overall usefulness of the framework.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Gregory K. White
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 2.
P. 40-52.
This report is the result of the fourth in a series of surveys describing the population
of Internet users who visit food and drink sites online. It examines their demographic
characteristics and online shopping activity and identifies subsets of this population
that have made more frequent online transactions. Approximately 26 percent of respondents
reported making an average of 4.4 specialty food or beverage purchases online in
the previous six months. Nearly 25 percent of respondents' most recent purchases
were made from 7 companies. An additional ten companies accounted for 15 percent
of their most recent purchases. The remaining 60 percent of purchases were distributed
among 602 other companies.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Ronald A. Babula, Karl M. Rich
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 2.
P. 2-19.
A quarterly, partial-equilibrium vector-autoregression model of the U.S. durum wheat
and pasta markets was estimated and simulated under three trade-barrier changes that
are of potential relevance for the current round of WTO agricultural negotiations:
a rise in the U.S. market-clearing durum wheat quantity from increased imports; a
policy- or tariff reduction-induced decline in U.S. durum wheat price; and a tariff-induced
rise in U.S. pasta product prices. In response to each shock, an array of quarterly
dynamic response characteristics are examined: response reaction times, direction
and pattern of quarterly responses, response durations, response multipliers, and
strength of durum/pasta market interrelationships.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Tomislav Vukina
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 2.
P. 30-38.
This paper provides an economic explanation of the existing market organization of
the poultry industry. The vertical integration and the emergence of contracts with
independent farmers is explained by risk sharing, technological progress and innovation
dissemination, consumer demand for product reputation and uniform quality, and access
to capital. In addition, the sources of growers' discontent with existing contracts
are analyzed and the potential need for government regulation is discussed.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Patricia E. McLean-Meyinsse
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 111-114.
Results from a random telephone survey of 1,421 grocery shoppers in the South suggest
that 80 percent of
them used food labels when making food purchasing decisions. Overall, shoppers used
the information on fat
content more frequently than any other labeling information. Label and attribute
use were found to be
statistically significantly associated with age, educational level, gender, household
composition, household
income, marital status, and race.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Marianne McGarry, Colin M. McVey
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 169-172.
This research shows that the wine market in California is segmented by age. Wine
consumption behavior
differs between the generation X consumer and those that are not generation X. They
purchase different
types of wine at different locations. There are different attitudes toward wine between
the two groups.
Generation X consumers are more concerned with the quality and image attributes of
wine.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Byung-Joon Woo, Chung-Liang Huang, J.E. Epperson, Brenda J. Cude
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 174-181.
In this study, we monitored food price changes in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
Georgia
has 42 metropolitan counties and 117 nonmetropolitan counties (Selig Center for Economic
Growth, 1998). As a small metropolitan area, Athens has several traditional supermarkets.
The Wal-
Mart supercenter in Athens opened on January 25, 2000. The addition of the Wal-Mart
supercenter
was expected to increase price competition among existing supermarkets and food retailers
in Athens.
The effect of increasing competition from the Wal-Mart supercenter could force traditional
supermarkets
to change and adopt new food-pricing strategies. The objective of this study is to
determine
the impact of the opening of a new Wal-Mart supercenter on retail food prices among
selected
supermarkets in Athens, Georgia.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Michelle A. Morganosky, Brenda J. Cude
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 6-17.
Consumer behavior in the context of online food retail channels is analyzed. The
research is a follow-up
to an earlier study conducted in early 1998 on consumer response to online food shopping.
In the 1998
study (N=243), a majority of the sample (51 percent) were "new" users of online food
shopping (< 6
months); 35 percent were "intermediate" users (1-6 months); and only 14 percent were
"experienced"
users (> 6 months). In contrast, the new user segment in the follow-up study (N=412)
was 29 percent;
the intermediate segment was 28 percent; and the experienced group was 43 percent.
Demographic
profiles and shopping behaviors of respondents in the two studies are compared. Using
cluster analysis,
four distinct segments of online food shoppers are identified. Marketing strategy
implications for online
retailers and store retailers are discussed.
Analyzing the Impact of Generational Effects on Consumer Expenditures for Meats: A Cohort Approach [статья]
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
J. Michael Harris, Noel Blisard
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 65-73.
Different generations may exhibit diverse expenditure patterns that are the result
of higher incomes
and/or different tastes. Traditional life cycle analysis ignores these generational
effects and concentrates
on only those changes due to the aging effect. It is important that we look at these
generational
effects since succeeding cohorts are born into and socialized in a different social,
technological,
and economic environment (Rentz, Reynolds, and Stout, 1983). Cohort differences influence
consumer
consumption profiles. Both public and private policymakers are interested in these
changes.
The research reported in this paper uses data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey
(CES) to follow eight cohorts throughout a 14-year period. The cohort methodology
is used to isolate the net effects of
age, cohort, and time on expenditures. Deaton and Paxton (1994) have applied this
methodology to look
at income inequality while Attanasio (1994) has applied the methodology to an analysis
of saving behavior by U.S. households. Rentz, Reynolds, and Stout (1983) also used
the methodology to analyze product consumption. The researchers analyzed changing
consumption patterns for soft drinks. A later work done by Rentz and Reynolds (1991)
developed a methodology to forecast coffee consumption using an age, cohort, and
period framework.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Ho-Shui Li, Jack E. Houston
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 98-109.
We apply stepwise logistic regression to identify significant sociodemographic factors
(such as
gender, age, and others) which influence the choice of each of the six major types
of food markets and to
identify the promotional factors which positively or negatively influence consumers'
preferences for the
most. often used market. Female consumers have almost four times higher odds of frequently
using
traditional vegetable markets in the past year. The unmarried, divorced/widowed,
and/or those who had
higher family monthly incomes demonstrate lower odds of frequently using traditional
markets. For
purchases of fresh foods, female respondents, older consumers, and/or those living
in northern Taiwan have
higher odds of choosing traditional vegetable markets as the most frequently used
market, while occupation
"chief," and those with higher levels of education have lower odds of choosing traditional
markets. Price
level influences consumers positively in choosing traditional vegetable markets,
while products with mark
registrations, such as GMP or CAS, negatively influence this choice.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
Bruno A. Lanfranco, Glenn C.W. Ames, Chung-Liang Huang, Forrest Stegelin
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 86-96.
Income elasticities of demand were estimated for nine aggregate food categories for
a sample of Hispanic
consumers. In general, the demand for food appears to be relatively inelastic with
respect to income, although
the situation may be quite different when more disaggregated food categories are
considered. Government
subsidies received by households may also impact the demand for specific food groups.
Although not
conclusive, the results of this study indicate that Hispanic households participating
in the WIC program
consume more fruits, milk and pork, and less total fats, beverages, and chicken than
households not
participating in the income transfer programs. The results for food stamps were less
conclusive.
Опубликовано на портале: 25-04-2005
James R. Matthews
Journal of Food Distribution Research.
2001.
Vol. 32.
No. 1.
P. 116-124.
Rural California WIC participants tend to show a slightly lower propensity to redeem
WIC-issued food
instruments than urban California WIC participants do. In addition to possible food
availability problems
associated with rural locations, the presence or absence of cultural factors, especially
foreign language
backgrounds, may also help to explain this difference. Limited English-speaking WIC
participants seem
somewhat more likely to redeem their food vouchers than primarily English-speaking
WIC participants do. This condition seems to be as prevalent in rural California
areas as it is for the urban-dominated California WIC population as a whole. Nevertheless,
WIC food instrument redemption rate analysis, together with geographic information
systems, might be helpful in pinpointing areas around the country where physical
food availability problems might exist.
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