Prof Johann Kirsten
Determining South African consumers’ willingness to pay for certified Karoo lamb
Van Zyl, K, Vermeulen, H and Kirsten, JF (2013). Determining South African consumers’ willingness to pay for certified Karoo lamb: An application of an experimental auction. Agrekon 52 (4):1-20. Abstract Changes in the features of food demand and consumption have moved from the mass consumption model towards an increasing qualitative differentiation of products and…
Read MoreCollective action dynamics and product reputation
Bienabe, E; Kirsten JF and Bramley, C (2013). Collective action dynamics and product reputation. Chapter 3 in: Bramley, C; Bienabe, E and Kirsten JF (eds) (2013) Developing Geographical Indications in the South: The Southern African Experience. Springer, Dordrecht. Abstract This chapter aims to analyse how the quality and reputation dimension is built and sustained…
Read MoreThe economics of geographical indications
Bramley, C, Bienabe, E and Kirsten, JF (2009), The economics of geographical indications: Towards a conceptual framework for geographical indication research in developing countries. In: WIPO (ed). The economics of intellectual property: Suggestions for further research in developing countries and countries with economies in transition. WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation), Geneva. INTRODUCTION Over…
Read MoreThe role of agriculture in poverty alleviation
J Kirsten (2008), “The role of agriculture in poverty alleviation”, ASSAF (Academy of Science of South Africa), Local Economic Development in Small Towns, Housing Delivery and Impact on the Environment, Pretoria. Introduction World market prices for major food commodities such as grains, vegetable oils and dairy products are at an historic high, more than…
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