Information, Advertising, and Health Choices: A Study of the Cereal Market

Ippolito, Pauline M.; Mathios, Alan

doi:10.1007/978-94-011-7076-5_11

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“…(1996) identifies doctors, family and friends, and media advertisements, as the main sources of medical information for most people. Ippolito and Mathios (1990) specifically study the influence of advertisements on health information, while Hellerstein (1998) studies the influence of a physician on patients' use of generic versus brand-name prescription drugs. These methods of obtaining medical information may be correlated.…”

Section: Sources Of Medical Informationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fitting and comparison of models for multivariate ordinal outcomes

Jeliazkov¹,

Graves²,

Kutzbach³

2008

Advances in Econometrics

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In this paper we consider the analysis of models for univariate and multivariate ordinal outcomes in the context of the latent variable inferential framework of Albert and Chib (1993). We review several alternative modeling and identification schemes and evaluate how each aids or hampers estimation by Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation methods. For each identification scheme we also discuss the question of model comparison by marginal likelihoods and Bayes factors. In addition, we develop a simulation-based framework for analyzing covariate effects that can provide interpretability of the results despite the non-linearities in the model and the different identification restrictions that can be implemented. The methods are employed to analyze problems in labor economics (educational attainment), political economy (voter opinions), and health economics (consumers' reliance on alternative sources of medical information).

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Section: Sources Of Medical Informationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fitting and comparison of models for multivariate ordinal outcomes

Jeliazkov¹,

Graves²,

Kutzbach³

2008

Advances in Econometrics

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“…Previous empirical studies of the effects of voluntary and/or of mandatory product labeling in the food sector have tended to focus on the provision of nutritional information and exhibit mixed results regarding effectiveness of information provision (see, for example Ippolito and Mathios, 1990, Mojduszka and Caswell, 2000, Ippolito and Mathios, 1995, Mathios, 2000, Teisl, Bockstael, and Levy, 2001. Evaluating ecolabels, Teisl, Roe, and Hicks (2002) report that dolphin-safe labels resulted in changes in aggregate tuna consumption, and Jin and Leslie (2003) conclude that consumer demand is sensitive to mandatory and voluntary display of hygiene quality grade cards in the Los Angeles restaurant market.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Got Organic Milk? Consumer Valuations of Milk Labels after the Implementation of the USDA Organic Seal

Kiesel¹,

Villas-Boas²

2007

Journal of Agricultural &Amp; Food Industrial Organization

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This paper investigates consumer reactions to changes in information provision regarding organic production. Quantitative analyses focus on the actual implementation of mandatory labeling guidelines under the National Organic Program. The unique nature of the fluid milk market in combination with these regulatory changes allows us to place a value on information sets under different labeling regimes. Hedonic price functions provide an initial reference point for analyses of individual responses. A random utility discrete choice model serves as the primary econometric specification and allows consideration of consumer preference heterogeneity along observable household demographics. Our results indicate that the USDA organic seal increases the probability of purchasing organic milk. An initial hedonic price function approach, as well as simulations within the discrete choice framework, suggests that consumers value the change in labeling regulations with regard to organic production. Our results further suggest that consumers substitute away from milk carrying the rBGH-free label. This may indicate that consumers pay less attention to these labels in the time period investigated compared to results found in studies that use earlier time periods. ____________________________ † We thank participants at the INRA conference in Toulouse, France, and Celine Bonnet for their suggestions. We also wish to thank Azzeddine Azzam and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments. Data access and funds for this research were provided via a cooperative agreement between UC Berkeley and the USDA-ERS. We wish to especially thank Elise Golan for her support. The views presented in this paper are those of the authors' and not necessarily those of the USDA, ERS. Our results indicate that the USDA organic seal increases the probability of purchasing organic milk. An initial hedonic price function approach, as well as simulations within the discrete choice framework, suggests that consumers value the change in labeling regulations with regard to organic production. Our results further suggest that consumers substitute away from milk carrying the rBGH-free label. This may indicate that consumers pay less attention to these labels in the time period investigated compared to results found in studies that use earlier time periods.2

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“…Advertising of the health benefits of fiber led to remarkable results. Consumers learned about the benefits of fiber, and this learning was more important for lower income and less educated consumers, who had not benefited from the NCI information programs (Ippolito and Mathios, 1990). Moreover, manufacturers began to formulate additional brands with fiber.…”

Section: Health Claims For Foodsmentioning

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Regulation of information and advertising

Rubin¹

2017

Encyclopedia of Law and Economics

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Information, Advertising, and Health Choices: A Study of the Cereal Market

Cited by 139 publications

References 14 publications

Fitting and comparison of models for multivariate ordinal outcomes

Fitting and comparison of models for multivariate ordinal outcomes

Got Organic Milk? Consumer Valuations of Milk Labels after the Implementation of the USDA Organic Seal

Regulation of information and advertising

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