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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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142528 |
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