Revealed comparative production advantage: implications for competitiveness in Florida's vegetable industry

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The degree of competition in the vegetable sector in Florida is evaluated according to criteria incorporated in growth models and the implications of supply responsiveness of commodities to pricing policies. Results show that among vegetable crops, lettuce, strawberries and tomatoes proved to be the most competitive and even demonstrated comparative advantage when measured against vegetable production in other parts of the US. A big determinant for such competitiveness was high yield.

Vegetables, Vegetable and Melon Farming, Vegetables and melons, Research, Industry Overview, Competition (Economics), Florida, Vegetable industry, Comparative advantage (Commerce), Comparative advantage

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The effect of consumer risk perceptions on the propensity to purchase genetically modified foods in Romania

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The inclination of consumers in Romania to purchase genetically modified (GM) food products based on their risk perceptions is evaluated. The results indicate that the people are generally opposed to GM food consumption just like the consumers in Western Europe but unlike the people in many developing nations, thus making the implementation of GM goods difficult.

Romania, Public affairs, Surveys, Food, Public opinion, Genetically engineered foods

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Competing supplies of olive oil in the German market: an application of multinomial logit models

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The influence of demographics, product features, and sources of information on the German consumers use of olive oil, which is differentiated by the country-of-origin, is analyzed.

Germany, Fats and Oils Refining and Blending, Edible fats and oils, not elsewhere classified, Pressed Olive Oil, Usage, Demographic aspects, Germans, Olive oil

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