There are many publications focusing on diverse aspects of marketing research for organic
products. However, so far there have been very few attempts to provide an overall synthesis …

This paper studies how signaling the credence attributes of consumer goods distorts their
market equilibrium in developing countries. Costs of certification, sunk in order to achieve …

Online reviews provide information about products and services valuable for consumers in
the context of purchase decision making. Online reviews also provide additional value to …

Consumers are increasingly concerned about the negative environmental implications of
purchasing goods, which in turn shape their behaviour. Yet, there are indications that …

Given the large number of certification systems in the food industry, it is surprising that there
are only a few research approaches to the economics of certification. Certification schemes …

Farmers and other producers are responding to consumer concerns about pesticides by
creating new marketing opportunities for products grown with environmentally sound …

Eco-labels offer an identifiable marketing tool to convey a product's environmentally friendly
and socially desirable characteristics to final consumers. Furniture offers a prime example of …

The role of food traceability systems in resolving information asymmetry is explored. Three
functions of traceability systems are identified: ex post reactive systems that allow the …

Organic foods fall into the category of credence goods because an array of attributes makes
it difficult for consumers to evaluate the quality of organic foods. By focusing on two …

Consumers' attitudes toward quality and desire for cultural identification have generated a
growing demand for agricultural products that carry a strong identification with a particular …