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Economic welfare implications of policy changes regarding food safety and quality in Ghana

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  • Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch
  • Owusu, Victor
  • Akwetey, Worlah Yawo
  • Jordaan, Henry
  • Ogundeji, Abiodun A.

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Food safety and quality issues in sub-Sahara Africa are receiving increasing attention from governmental and non-governmental organisations by raising awareness of food safety and quality incidents. This paper has examined the economic welfare implications of policy changes in relation to safety and quality among 400 beef consumers in Southern Ghana. We conclude that most respondents are willing to pay premiums to assure food safety and quality. The willingness-to-pay (WTP) estimates vary significantly as a function of respondents’ underlying attitudes towards food safety and quality issues. There are considerable variations in preferences, willingness to pay and welfare effects across the different consumer classes. There is evidence of crucial segmental equity issues in food safety and quality policies. The paper suggests that future research and policy decisions on food safety and quality changes should consider those segments of consumers whose welfare can potentially be improved or reduced due to the policy changes.

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  • Owusu-Sekyere, Enoch & Owusu, Victor & Akwetey, Worlah Yawo & Jordaan, Henry & Ogundeji, Abiodun A., 2018. "Economic welfare implications of policy changes regarding food safety and quality in Ghana," African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, African Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 13(4), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:afjare:284997
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.284997
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    1. Gamel Abdul-Nasser Salifu, 2019. "The Political Economy Dynamics of Rural Household Income Diversification: A Review of the International Literature," Research in World Economy, Research in World Economy, Sciedu Press, vol. 10(3), pages 273-290, December.
    2. Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano & Lamonaca, Emilia, 2020. "Objective risk and subjective risk: The role of information in food supply chains," MPRA Paper 104515, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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