Is the local wheat market a ‘market for lemons’? Certifying the supply of individual wheat farmers in Ethiopia

Bulking and mixing of smallholder supply dilutes incentives to supply high quality. We introduce wheat ‘grading and certification shops’ in Ethiopia and use an auction design to gauge willingness-to-pay (WTP) for certification. Bids correlate positively with wheat quality, and ex ante notification o...

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Main Authors: Anissa, Banawe Plambou, Abate, Gashaw T., Bernard, Tanguy, Bulte, Erwin
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142528

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