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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
economics, econometrics and finance
Growing their own: Unobservable quality and the value of self-provisioning
Journal of Development Economics, Volume 106, Year 2014
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Many important food quality and safety attributes are unobservable at the point of sale, particularly in informal markets with weak reputation effects. Through a framed field experiment conducted in western Kenya, we show that farmers place a large premium on maize they have grown themselves, relative to that available for purchase. Providing information on the origin of maize, and on its taste and safety, reduces this gap. We conclude that information which is unavailable during typical market transactions is important to how consumers value maize, and that imperfect information may contribute to the prevalence of agricultural production for subsistence needs in developing countries.© 2013 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hoffmann, Vivian
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Gatobu, Ken Mwithirwa
Kenya, Meru
Not Available
Statistics
Citations: 53
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jdeveco.2013.08.006
ISSN:
03043878
Research Areas
Food Security
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya