scholarly journals Whose salad is organic? An attribute segmentation perspective-evidence from Albania

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Elena Kokthi ◽  
Irina Canco ◽  
Eneida Topulli

Organic agriculture remains a black box attribute when considering consumer behaviour and preferences in developing countries. This is due partially to a lack of awareness about such products in addition to a lack of trust in relation to the certification bodies responsible. Meanwhile, increasing demand for these products comes as a result of food intolerance and hygiene safety issues. Through this framework it is crucial to clarify the concept from the consumer perspective. The objective of this paper is to understand consumer perceptions regarding organic attributes and identify the characteristics considered by consumers when buying organic products. The relative importance index shows the sensitivity of Albanian consumers in relation to the organic attribute, mainly in fruit and vegetables. Through the Contingent Valuation Method it is estimated that the consumer will pay an average premium of 27.7% for organic vegetables and 28.3% for organic fruit. The segmentation approach indicates that consumers linking organic attributes with health expressed a high willingness to pay for organic products. However, the majority use price as the main indicator of the quality of the product they consume; a higher price meaning an organic product. This conclusion is important in developing countries where consumers display low trust in food safety mechanisms and institutions.

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Florah L. Makweya ◽  
Isaac B. Oluwatayo

Consumers around the world are progressively becoming more concerned and aware about food standards, quality and safety issues. The purpose of this study was to determine consumers’ preference regarding safe and quality beef and willingness to pay (WTP) for graded beef in Polokwane municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The research surveyed 150 consumers using a structured questionnaire to collect data on consumer characteristics and responses to different bid levels for graded beef. Analytical methods were descriptive statistics, Likert scales, contingent valuation method to evaluate respondents’ mean WTP for graded beef and logit model to determine the dependence of WTP on consumers’ socioeconomic characteristics. Results showed that consumers prefer their beef tender, with less fat and bones and labelled with price, grade/class, size or quantity of the product and lastly quality inspection or certification indicator. Over half of the respondents (53%) were aware of grading or classification systems. The results further revealed that most respondents are willing to pay an increase of 16.04% over the current price for beef. This could be an opportunity for investments in beef label industry. Consumer characteristics including age, income, gender and household size significantly influenced WTP for graded beef in Polokwane Municipality. Marketing strategies considered by beef product investors should target young, female and wealthier consumers. Grading with respect to quality attributes would make beef sales at differentiated prices possible. This will eventually enhance sales volume and returns for all stakeholders along the value chain.


2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 480-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaowarat Sriwaranun ◽  
Christopher Gan ◽  
Minsoo Lee ◽  
David A Cohen

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for organics. Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data at five retail stores in metropolitan Bangkok. Exploratory factor analysis and the double-bound contingent valuation method were used for analysis. Findings – Results indicate WTP premiums of 88, 51 and 51 per cent for kale, jasmine rice and pork, respectively. Analysis indicates that respondents are willing to pay a premium if they have already purchased organic products, have good health, strong ethical and environmental concerns, think that organic products provide greater quality and health benefits, and reside in the city. Respondents with children, however, are less likely to pay a premium for organic products. Analysis also indicates that the price premium hinders purchase. Practical implications – Efforts should be made by policymakers, together with marketers and producers, to lower the price of organic products to attract more consumers. Originality/value – To enlarge the organic market, one must understand consumers’ preferences for organic products and the premium they will pay for them. This is not well-researched. Though several studies have investigated consumers’ behaviour towards environmentally friendly products in Thailand, there is little research on WTP. This lack is a major impediment to the growth of organic consumption and the development of organic product markets.


2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrė Gražulevičiūtė-Vileniškė ◽  
Vytautas Janilionis ◽  
Jūratė Guščinskienė ◽  
Ligita Ažukaitė

The built heritage began to be seen not only as a real estate property and an object of cultural value but also as a multifaceted and multidimensional cultural good in the second half of the 20th century. It has increasingly attracted the interests of economists, who attempted to measure not only its economic impact, but also the total economic value. The spectrum of the categories of the economic value of the built heritage and the valuation methods applied has expanded in the course of time. Currently it encompasses market and nonmarket economic values and numerous valuation techniques based on the stated and revealed data, including the Contingent Valuation method (CVm). The number of contingent valuation (CV) studies aimed at valuing the non-market benefits of the built heritage in developed and developing countries is growing. However, the post-communist transition countries are quite an exception. The applications of the CVm in the developing countries have demonstrated that the sociocultural context must be taken into account and the special measures must be applied in order to get the reliable results. This sensitivity of the CVm to the sociocultural context encourages analyzing the peculiarities of its application in the post-communist transition countries. The main aim of the article is to determine the peculiarities of the social environment of the post-communist transition countries and their possible influence on the CV results. The findings of the research can be useful not only to the fields of CV survey design and benefit transfer, but also to the broad and rapidly developing field of the post-communist studies, for the better understanding the hidden values and potential of the built heritage properties, and the sustainable management of the built environment. Santrauka Antrojoje XX a. pusėje nekilnojamasis kultūros paveldas patraukė ekonomikos srityje dirbančių mokslininkų dėmesį. Bandoma įvertinti ne tik ekonominę paveldo įtaką, bet ir bendrąją jo ekonominę vertę. Laiku bėgant buvo nustatytas platus nekilnojamojo kultūros paveldo teikiamų ekonominių verčių spektras ir plėtojami vertinimo metodai joms nustatyti. Šiuo metu pripažįstama, kad nekilnojamasis kultūros paveldas gali teikti ne tik rinkos, bet ir ne rinkos ekonomines vertes, kurioms nustatyti taikoma nemažai vertinimo metodų, grindžiamų tiek egzistuojančiais rinkų duomenimis, tiek sociologinių apklausų teikiamais duomenimis. Vienas tokių metodų – numatomojo vertinimo metodas. Šis metodas vis plačiau taikomas nekilnojamojo kultūros paveldo ne rinkos vertėms nustatyti tiek išsivysčiusiose, tiek besivystančiose šalyse. Visgi pereinamąjį laikotarpį išgyvenančios postkomunistinės valstybės šiuo požiūriu yra išimtis. Numatomojo vertinimo metodo taikymo besivystančiose valstybėse patirtis parodė, kad, taikant šį metodą, būtina įvertinti sociokultūrinį vietos kontekstą ir imtis papildomų priemonių siekiant vertinimo rezultatų patikimumo ir tikslumo. Sociokultūrinio konteksto įtaka numatomojo vertinimo metodo taikymo galimybėms skatina paanalizuoti šio metodo taikymo ypatumus postkomunistinėse valstybėse. Straipsnio tikslas – išskirti pereinamojo laikotarpio postkomunistinių valstybių socialinės aplinkos ypatumus ir nustatyti galimą jų įtaką numatomojo vertinimo metodo taikymo galimybėms. Tyrimo rezultatai gali būti naudingi ne tik toliau tobulinant numatomojo vertinimo metodą, bet ir sparčiai plėtojamai postkomunistinių studijų sričiai ir siekiant darnaus užstatytos aplinkos vystymosi.


1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasudha Chopra ◽  
Sukanya Das

Given the increasing demand pressure on water resources coupled with supply holdups and institutional failures, fresh-water resources are increasingly susceptible to depletion and could potentially add to water stress in India. A vast demand-supply gap necessitates water conservation, including recycling measures. India has a great potential in wastewater treatment, and one of the ways to address it is decentralisation of wastewater treatment given its environmental benefits. Based on the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM), this study assesses Delhi urban households’ willingness to pay for the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) costs of a local Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP) that supplies residential complexes treated water for toilet-flushing. The study found that if freshwater prices rise sufficiently for consumers, they may be willing to subsidise a decentralized WWTP to cover at least their non-potable water uses. In addition, the co-provision of such public goods can become an important supplement to urban municipal finance.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 927-937
Author(s):  
Somskaow Bejranonda ◽  
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Aekkapat Laksanacom ◽  
Waranan Tantiwat ◽  
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Based on the concept of a livable and global age-friendly city, pavements are a public facility that the city should provide to the people. Appropriate pavements will be beneficial for the people, particularly for good quality of life for the elderly to move around in the city. This study explored the behaviour of the elderly in the use of pavements and the problems confronted. The study also evaluated the value of the pavement walking area as it reflected the benefits of pavements to the elderly by applying the Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). During March-May 2017, data were collected using interviews with 601 elderly living in Bangkok. The study indicated that the main problem for senior citizens regarding their use of pavements was from being disturbed by motorbikes riding on the pavements. The average value of pavement for the elderly was about THB 160 (USD 5.30) per person per year. Thus, the benefits of pavements to the elderly in Bangkok was approximately THB 158 million (USD 5.2 million) per year. Thus, policy makers should make proper budget allocations for elderly-friendly pavement management and seriously address the problems confronting the elderly in using pavements, to maximize the usefulness of pavements not only for the elderly but also for the public and to support a sustainable urban development.


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