Inducing value and institutional learning effects in stated choice experiments using advanced disclosure and instructional choice set treatments

This article analyses the effect of inducing institutional and value learning in a choice experiment survey concerning food safety. Respondents were subjected to two types of treatments, namely, Advance Disclosure (ADV) and Instructional Choice Set (ICS). Employing a split‐sample setup, we test the...

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Published in:Agricultural economics 2018-05, Vol.49 (3), p.339-351
Main Authors: Abate, Tenaw G., Mørkbak, Morten R., Olsen, Søren B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advance disclosure
Choice experiment
Choice learning
Food choice
Food safety
Instructional choice set
Learning
Learning effects
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Summary:This article analyses the effect of inducing institutional and value learning in a choice experiment survey concerning food safety. Respondents were subjected to two types of treatments, namely, Advance Disclosure (ADV) and Instructional Choice Set (ICS). Employing a split‐sample setup, we test the effect of providing ICS and ADV in two treatment groups relative to a control group where learning is not induced. We further test and compare the effects of ADV and ICS directly against each other. We find some evidence that ICS reduces institutional uncertainty as intended. Moreover, the results suggest that both ICS and ADV could potentially remove a gender‐specific status‐quo bias.
ISSN:0169-5150
1574-0862
DOI:10.1111/agec.12420