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THE STIGMA IMPACT OF NON-GMO LABEL ON CONVENTIONAL UNLABELED ALCOHOL PRODUCTS

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Ma_cornell_0058O_10773.pdf (599.54 KB)
thesis_presentation_Zekun.pptx (1.99 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/trh6-fp08
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/70121
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Applied Economics and Management MS Theses
Author
Ma, Zekun
Abstract

The mandatory genetically modified organism, GMO labeling law has been applied in many food categories but not in alcohol beverage categories. Yet, many alcohol producers differentiate their wines by adding Non-GMO labels. Previous research shows that production labels tend to have signaling roles that may affect consumer demand. To examine the signal impact of the non-GM/GM labels on consumer alcohol beverage demand, I used wine as a focal product category and conducted an online choice experiment with 1,306 subjects. The results show that Non-GM label stigmatizes unlabeled wines and that consumer demand for unlabeled wines significantly decreased with the introduction of Non-GM label. Furthermore, the significant stigma effect disappeared when all three labels (No label, Non-GM and GM labels) are presented to consumers. Our results contribute to the ongoing discussion of the enactment of mandatory GMO labeling in the alcohol beverage categories by the Federal U.S. government. Our results suggest that consumers may no longer differentiate between unlabeled products and Non-GM labeled products if the mandatory GM labeling law is in effect.

Description
45 pages
Supplemental file(s) description: MS Exam Defense Presentation.
Date Issued
2019-12
Keywords
alcohol beverage category
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Consumer's willingness to purchase
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GM Labeling
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logistic regression
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survy design
Committee Chair
Gomez, Miguel I.
Committee Member
Kaiser, Harry Mason
Li, Jie
Degree Discipline
Applied Economics and Management
Degree Name
M.S., Applied Economics and Management
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/13119694

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