TY - JOUR
T1 - Prospects for U.S. Rice in Japanese Retail Markets Under COOL
T2 - A Sensory Experiment
AU - Bernard, John C.
AU - Gifford, Katie
AU - Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa
AU - Fox, John A.
AU - Schott, Lenna K.
PY - 2016/4/2
Y1 - 2016/4/2
N2 - ABSTRACT: Japanese policies leave its retail market closed to U.S. rice. This study examined prospects of U.S. rice if these markets opened, with required country-of-origin labeling (COOL). Data were from auction experiments examining preferences for U.S. and Japanese rice under two scenarios (COOL with observation and COOL with tasting) using Japanese female primary shoppers. Two segments were identified: those open to U.S. rice at prices equal or above domestic, as likely due to tariffs, and those closed to U.S. rice at any price. About 7% of subjects were in the first segment, while nearly 26% fell in the latter. Tasting failed to generate large changes. Frequent COOL readers were especially closed even after tasting. Tasting did change the profile of open consumers, with demographics mattering less afterward. Under any policy change, U.S. rice would need a discounted price relative to domestic rice; even then, a substantial market segment appears closed.
AB - ABSTRACT: Japanese policies leave its retail market closed to U.S. rice. This study examined prospects of U.S. rice if these markets opened, with required country-of-origin labeling (COOL). Data were from auction experiments examining preferences for U.S. and Japanese rice under two scenarios (COOL with observation and COOL with tasting) using Japanese female primary shoppers. Two segments were identified: those open to U.S. rice at prices equal or above domestic, as likely due to tariffs, and those closed to U.S. rice at any price. About 7% of subjects were in the first segment, while nearly 26% fell in the latter. Tasting failed to generate large changes. Frequent COOL readers were especially closed even after tasting. Tasting did change the profile of open consumers, with demographics mattering less afterward. Under any policy change, U.S. rice would need a discounted price relative to domestic rice; even then, a substantial market segment appears closed.
KW - COOL
KW - Japan
KW - rice
KW - tasting
KW - willingness-to-pay
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U2 - 10.1080/08974438.2015.1006716
DO - 10.1080/08974438.2015.1006716
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84958542572
SN - 0897-4438
VL - 28
SP - 101
EP - 116
JO - Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
JF - Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
IS - 2
ER -