Mandatory integrated pest management in the European Union: experimental insights on consumers’ reactions

Marianne Lefebvre (), C. Biguzzi, E. Ginon, S. Gomez-y-Paloma, S. R. H. Langrell, Stéphan Marette (), G. Mateu and Angela Sutan
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C. Biguzzi: Burgundy School of Business
E. Ginon: Burgundy School of Business
S. Gomez-y-Paloma: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS)
S. R. H. Langrell: European Commission, Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection, Food and Veterinary Office
G. Mateu: Burgundy School of Business
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Sergio Gomez Y Paloma

Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, 2017, vol. 98, issue 1, No 2, 25-54

Abstract: Abstract A realistic experiment with 189 French consumers was conducted to analyse consumers’ reaction to the transition towards integrated pest management (IPM) as the standard in European farming. Results indicate high substitutability between IPM and organic tomatoes. It suggests that IPM sales will benefit from the withdrawal of conventional products from the market only if there is a significant reduction in the price of IPM products as compared to organic ones and/or an important increase in the shelf space dedicated to IPM products. While information on IPM guidelines increases IPM products purchases, providing extra information on residue levels in IPM tomatoes has no further impact on consumers’ choices in this experiment.

Keywords: Integrated pest management; Organic; Tomatoes; Sustainable use of pesticides directive; Multinomial probit; Open-ended choice experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C91 D12 Q13 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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