Identifying Food Labeling Effects on Consumer Behavior

Sebastián Araya, Andres Elberg, Carlos Noton and Daniel Schwartz ()

No 339, Documentos de Trabajo from Centro de Economía Aplicada, Universidad de Chile

Abstract: We take advantage of the gradual implementation of a comprehensive mandatory food labeling regulation introduced in Chile to identify its effects on consumer behavior. Using individual-level scandata from transactions in a big-box supermarket, we estimate a demand model for differentiated products in which a food label indicator captures the warning label effect. We find sizable effects on juices and cereals, but no impact on chocolates & candies and cookies. Our results are consistent with the information disclosure being effective only when information is unexpected. Key words:

Date: 2018
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