Journal
AGRIBUSINESS
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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/agr.21802
Keywords
choice experiments; consumer preferences; COO; mixed logit model; sustainability; WTP
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We examined US consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for cotton apparel production and country of origin attributes. Through a choice-based conjoint experiment and information treatments, we found that consumers are willing to pay more for cotton apparel from the United States and for apparel made from fiber produced in organic systems. Only certain consumer subgroups were affected by information regarding potential labor exploitation.
We investigate US consumers' willingness to pay for cotton apparel production and country of origin attributes. Using a choice-based conjoint experiment and information treatments, we examine the preferences of 727 US shoppers for the attributes: cotton fiber production systems and country of manufacture of the cotton fiber. Random utility theory is the basis for the survey's responses analysis to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) values for the attributes. Choices made by consumers are modeled using a mixed logit model in WTP space estimated using simulated maximum likelihood procedures. Results show that consumers are willing to pay more for cotton apparel from the United States than apparel from other countries, and more for apparel made from fiber produced in organic systems than in conventional systems. Only some subgroups of consumers were found to be affected by exposure to an information treatment regarding potential labor exploitation in cotton farms and textile mills. [EconLit Citations: D12].
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