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Kent D. MesserDept. of Applied Economics & Statistics, University of Delaware Verified email at udel.edu Cited by 3560 |
Labeling food processes: the good, the bad and the ugly
KD Messer, M Costanigro… - … Perspectives and Policy, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Consumers are increasingly exposed to labels communicating specific processing aspects
of food production, and recent state and federal legislation in the United States has called for …
of food production, and recent state and federal legislation in the United States has called for …
Can stigma explain large property value losses? The psychology and economics of Superfund
KD Messer, WD Schulze, KF Hackett… - Environmental and …, 2006 - Springer
This research documents the long term impacts of delayed cleanup on property values in
communities neighboring prominent Superfund sites. The research examines the sale prices of …
communities neighboring prominent Superfund sites. The research examines the sale prices of …
[BOOK][B] Mathematical programming for agricultural, environmental and resource economics.
This book provides an overview of mathematical programming models and their applications
to important problems confronting agricultural, environmental and resource economists. …
to important problems confronting agricultural, environmental and resource economists. …
Does production labeling stigmatize conventional milk?
Production labeling is a common approach for differentiating otherwise similar products in
the marketplace. While these labels may convey positive messages to consumers about the …
the marketplace. While these labels may convey positive messages to consumers about the …
Cost-effective conservation planning: Lessons from economics
Economists advocate that the billions of public dollars spent on conservation be allocated to
achieve the largest possible social benefit. This is “cost-effective conservation”—a process …
achieve the largest possible social benefit. This is “cost-effective conservation”—a process …
Consumer demand for local honey
How to best target and attract niche market consumers is an important marketing problem
for producers of specialty agricultural products. It is particularly an issue in the honey market …
for producers of specialty agricultural products. It is particularly an issue in the honey market …
Behavioral and experimental agri-environmental research: methodological challenges, literature gaps, and recommendations
Insights from behavioral and experimental economics research can inform the design of
evidence-based, cost-effective agri-environmental programs that mitigate environmental …
evidence-based, cost-effective agri-environmental programs that mitigate environmental …
Paying Americans to take the vaccine—would it help or backfire?
This research investigates the extent to which financial incentives (conditional cash transfers)
would induce Americans to opt for vaccination against coronavirus disease of 2019. We …
would induce Americans to opt for vaccination against coronavirus disease of 2019. We …
Conserving spatially explicit benefits in ecosystem service markets: experimental tests of network bonuses and spatial targeting
Conserving contiguous areas often enhances environmental benefits. However, most
conservation efforts are incentive‐based and voluntary, and neither reward landowners for …
conservation efforts are incentive‐based and voluntary, and neither reward landowners for …
Protecting endangered species: when are shoot-on-sight policies the only viable option to stop poaching?
KD Messer - Ecological Economics, 2010 - Elsevier
Protecting endangered species that offer poachers from low-income countries high economic
benefits remains a policy challenge. A broadly applicable economic model of poaching …
benefits remains a policy challenge. A broadly applicable economic model of poaching …