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Heterogeneous consumers and differentiated food markets: Implications for quality signaling in food supply chains

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  • Jill E. Hobbs

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The Fellow's address begins by noting several recent consumer food trends and the changing way in which we perceive value‐added. I then focus on the topic of heterogeneity in consumer behavior, reviewing contributions from the literature that enhance our ability as economists to model and measure heterogeneity. Supply chain responses to consumer heterogeneity are examined, including a discussion of information flows within supply chains and the role of certification and verification. I close with a consideration of policy implications flowing from consumer heterogeneity. Ce discours de Fellow souligne plusieurs tendances récentes en matière d'aliments destinés aux consommateurs et l’évolution de la manière dont nous percevons la valeur ajoutée. Je me concentre ensuite sur l'hétérogénéité du comportement des consommateurs, en passant en revue les contributions de la littérature qui renforcent notre capacité, en tant qu'économistes, à modéliser et à mesurer l'hétérogénéité. Les réponses des chaînes d'approvisionnement à l'hétérogénéité des consommateurs sont examinées, notamment une discussion sur les flux d'informations au sein des chaînes d'approvisionnement et le rôle de la certification et de la vérification. Je termine sur un examen des implications politiques découlant de l'hétérogénéité des consommateurs.

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  • Jill E. Hobbs, 2019. "Heterogeneous consumers and differentiated food markets: Implications for quality signaling in food supply chains," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 67(3), pages 237-249, September.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:canjag:v:67:y:2019:i:3:p:237-249
    DOI: 10.1111/cjag.12202
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    1. Sabine Duvaleix & Marie Lassalas & Laure Latruffe & Vasilia Konstantidelli & Irene Tzouramani, 2020. "Adopting Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices and the Role of Quality Labels and Producer Organisations: A Qualitative Analysis Based on Two European Case Studies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(24), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Yang Yang & Jill E. Hobbs & David C. Natcher, 2020. "The Arctic as a food producing region: Consumer perceptions and market segments," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 68(4), pages 387-410, December.
    3. Yang Yang & Jill E. Hobbs, 2020. "Food values and heterogeneous consumer responses to nanotechnology," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 68(3), pages 289-313, September.
    4. Yang, Yang & Hobbs, Jill E. & Natcher, David C., 2020. "Assessing consumer willingness to pay for Arctic food products," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
    5. Yuemei Ding & Dequan Zheng & Xiaoyu Niu, 2023. "Collaborative Green Innovation of Livestock Product Three-Level Supply Chain Traceability System: A Value Co-Creation Perspective," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(1), pages 1-28, December.
    6. Jill E. Hobbs, 2020. "Food supply chains during the COVID‐19 pandemic," Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, Canadian Agricultural Economics Society/Societe canadienne d'agroeconomie, vol. 68(2), pages 171-176, June.
    7. Cahyono, Edi Dwi, 2023. "Instagram adoption for local food transactions: A research framework," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 187(C).

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