Analysis of determinant factors on the purchase of and willingness-to-pay for organic products.

유기농산물구매 및 추가지불가격 영향요인 분석

  • Huh Kyungok (Dept. of Family Culture and Consumer Science Sungshin Women's University)
  • 허경옥 (성신여자대학교 가족문화소비자학과)
  • Published : 2005.05.01

Abstract

This study examined the differences on the amount of purchase of and willingness-to-pay more for organic products by socio-economic variables, knowledge and reliability of organic products, and concern for food. In addition the effects of the reliability and the price of organic products on the amount of purchase and willingness-to-pay more for organic products in the Path analysis. The results were below. First, consumers who had high education, were the age of 40's, high income, high level of knowledge and reliability for organic products were more likely to purchase organic products. Second, the level of willingness-to-pay more for organic Products were high when consumers with more than three children, not lowest level of health, and higher reliability. Third, the reliability of organic products impact the amount of purchase of organic products, but not the perception of organic products' price. Forth, both the reliability and the perception of those price impact the level of willingness-to-pay more for organic products.

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