Laboratory evidence shows that when people have to argue for a given position, they persuade themselves about the position’s factual and moral superiority. Such self-persuasion limits potential of communication resolve conflict reduce polarization. We test this phenomenon in field setting, at international debating competitions randomly assign experienced motivated debaters one side topical mot...

This study investigates the effect on demand of pasta following introduction mandatory country origin labeling for wheat in Italy. regulation opened a debate between producers, farmers, and consumer organizations opportunity posed by this policy. Using an online survey with choice experiment conducted 551 Italian consumers, we demonstrated that consumers strongly approve support suggests place ...

We document a decline in the frequency of shopping trips United States since 1980 and consider its implications for measurement consumption inequality. A as households stock up on storable goods (i.e., inventory behavior) will lead to rise expenditure inequality when latter is measured at high frequency, even underlying unchanged. find that most recently documented 1980s can be accounted by thi...

The study aimed to compare the welfare and performance of sows piglets in three different farrowing systems (farrowing crate (FC) pen with temporary crating (TC): SWAP JLF15). One batch crossbred Duroc was followed every season. There were 18 (183 piglets) FC, 23 (243 SWAP, (237 JLF15. Farrowing day Day (D) 0 weaning occurred on D24. Crating period from entry 1-day pre-expected D3 TC. Social in...

Can be accept a variety of viewpoints on genetically modified organism, as well the products made using them. Therefore, trade regulation rule base is different when considering countries. It noted that in particular European Union member states formed fairly tight trading policies organism and products. The article deals with analysis use Union. object research – EU. aim EU’s legal their marke...

We present unitary and sharing rule models of the household that explicitly account for three parental concerns that may lead to gender bias in the allocation of resources to children—equity, efficiency, and preferences. Deaton’s test of the effect of household composition on adult good expenditures is employed using data on fathers’ and mothers’ nutrient intake from the China Health and Nutrit...

Connecting private dwellings to the water main is expensive and typically cannot be publicly financed. We show that households’ willingness to pay for a private connection is high when it can be purchased on credit, not because a connection improves health but because it increases the time available for leisure and reduces interand intra-household conflicts on water matters, leading to sustaine...