The Relative Importance of Products′ Environmental Attributes: A Cross‐cultural Comparison

Sriram, Ven; Forman, Andrew M.

doi:10.1108/02651339310040670

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“…Past studies have shown that the main factors affecting consumers' purchasing decisions are mostly connected to the belief that organically grown products are healthier, tastier, and more environmentally friendly than conventional products (e.g., Magnusson, Arvola, Koivisto Hursti, Aberg, & Sjo 2003;Schifferstein & Oude Ophuis, 1998;Sriram & Forman, 1993;Thøgersen, 2007;Torjusen, Lieblein, Wandel, & Francis 2001;Tregear, Dent, & McGregor 1994;). In fact, our research confirmed that most of the participants in our study attach these characteristics to organic food.…”

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Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

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This study provides insights on urban Russian consumers' attitudes and perceptions toward organic food, as well as factors that facilitate or prevent them from purchasing these products. We adopted an exploratory mixed-method approach, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative investigations undertaken in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Our results suggest that organic food consumption is mainly motivated by personal well-being and less by social or environmental concerns. Most participants perceive organic food as higher quality products, based upon which they show an acceptance of a price premium for organic food. The group of organic food consumers in our study relies on organic agriculture as one possible strategy to cope with food safety problems. The presence of strict standards for organic food, the trustworthiness of foreign certifications and the perceived higher quality of foreign products (especially from Europe) are perceived together as a safety guarantee. Our results further indicate that the widespread confusion regarding product recognition represents an important obstacle for organic food consumption growth. Implementing a coherent legislative framework to allow product labeling is apparently crucial yet not sufficient for developing the organic sector in Russia; moreover, trust in food labeling and control systems as well as awareness about organic standards is also required. [EconLit citations: Q01; Q13; Q18]. C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…Laroche et al (2001) argue that consumer attitudes towards the environment are very good predictors of their WTP in terms of for more green products. On the other hand, Sriram and Forman (1993) and Teils et al (1999) maintain that there is limited information as to how much consumers are willing to "sacrifice" for such products. Blend and van Ravenswaay (1999) assert that studies do not take into account economic factors such as prices and available income, which influence the demand for environmentally-friendly products.…”

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Consumers’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Willingness to Pay towards Food Products with “No Added Msg” Labeling

Radam¹,

Yacob²,

Bee³

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This research was carried out in order to determine consumers' perceptions, attitudes and willingness-to-pay (WTP) towards food products with "No Added MSG" labeling. A total of 200 respondents within the area of Klang Valley were interviewed using a close-ended questionnaire. The Contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was used to determine the consumers' WTP for the consumption of safer beef. A logit model was used to estimate the premium that consumers are willing to pay for food products with "No Added MSG" labeling. The results pointed out that majority of the consumers know and have read about or heard of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and illnesses caused by MSG, but only a small portion of them have experienced these illnesses before. Not all of the consumers have high awareness towards illnesses caused by MSG due to lack of information. However, their perceptions and attitudes towards food products with "No added MSG" labeling were found to be generally positive. Besides, the CV method which was used to determine and estimate consumers' WTP towards the food products mentioned by using logit model showed that the most important and significant actors that influenced a consumers' WTP are gender (female), household size, household income, family member with children below the age of 12, price levels and education level (university). Results also revealed that respondents were willing to pay a premium of about RM 0.43 for food products with "No added MSG" labeling. Based on the study, it was found that the demand and consumption of "No Added MSG" is still high and increasing. This current trend will certainly have effects on the present market. Hence, to ensure a better development of these products, there is a need to formulate proper standards, policies and promotion programmes for these products more efforts in research and development (R&D) are needed to improve the production technologies and food safety systems for these "No Added MSG" food products.

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“…Purchase of environmentally friendly products is different in different countries, according to the results of previous empirical comparative cross-cultural researches (Arbuthnot and Lingg, 1975;Sriram and Forman, 1993;Gooch, 1995;Laroche et al, 1996;Roozen and Pelsmacker, 2000). The purchase of environmentally friendly products was more often in the USA than in France (Arbuthnot and Lingg, 1975).…”

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“…Also, Belgians were purchasing environmentally friendly products more than Poles (Roozen and Pelsmacker, 2000). However, one of the studies suggests that there were no differences in the purchase of environmentally friendly products among buyers from the USA and Germany (Sriram and Forman, 1993).…”

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Environmentally Responsible Purchasing ‒ Analysis of the Ex-Yugoslavian Republics

Jotanović¹

2016

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. The aim of this study is to compare the environmentally-conscious behavior of buyers between the ex-Yugoslavian republics. The starting points are H0: there are differences in the environmentallyconscious behavior of buyers in the ex-Yugoslavian republics and H1: there are demographic and socioeconomic differences in environmentally-conscious behavior of buyers between the ex-Yugoslavian republics. The survey was conducted on a sample of 1550 respondents from all the ex-Yugoslavian republics. The obtained results show that there are differences between Montenegro and Macedonia, Montenegro and Croatia, and Montenegro and Slovenia. Respondents from Montenegro purchase environmentally friendly products less often than respondents from Macedonia, Croatia, and Slovenia. The results also indicate that there are differences in the level of education and monthly income by household when purchasing environmentally friendly products between respondents from the exYugoslavian republics. Through adequate implementation of obtained data, behavior of buyers becomes a tool of environmental management. Increasing the purchase of environmentally friendly products will affect environmental protection.

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The Relative Importance of Products′ Environmental Attributes: A Cross‐cultural Comparison

Cited by 83 publications

References 20 publications

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Consumers’ Perceptions, Attitudes and Willingness to Pay towards Food Products with “No Added Msg” Labeling

Environmentally Responsible Purchasing ‒ Analysis of the Ex-Yugoslavian Republics

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