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An Analysis of Consumer Preferences for Value-Added Seafood Products Derived from Crawfish

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

R. Wes Harrison ,
Timothy Stringer  and
Witoon Prinyawiwatkul
R. Wes Harrison
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Timothy Stringer
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Witoon Prinyawiwatkul
Affiliation:
Department of Food Science, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
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Abstract

Conjoint analysis is used to evaluate consumer preferences for three consumer-ready products derived from crawfish. Utility functions are estimated using two-limit tobit and ordered probit models. The results show women prefer a baked nugget or popper type product, whereas 35- to 44-year-old men prefer a microwavable nugget or patty type product. The results also show little difference between part-worth estimates or predicted rankings for the tobit and ordered probit models, implying the results are not sensitive to assumptions regarding the ordinal and cardinal nature of respondent preferences.

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conjoint analysisconsumer-ready productscrawfishordered probittwo-limit tobit
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , October 2002 , pp. 157 - 170
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Copyright © 2002 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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