Permalink : http://hdl.handle.net/2115/35627

KEYWORDS : locally produced agricultural products;Japanese consumer;logit model

We estimated a logit model to identify Japanese consumer characteristics that might indicate willingness to purchase locally produced vegetables. The results show important factors influencing consumer purchasing decisions for locally produced vegetables are: consumer concerns about origin of produce; consumer image of healthfulness, safeness and expensiveness of locally produced vegetables; consumers having ever heard the 'local consumption of local produce' slogan; and consumers often buying locally produced agricultural products. The results also show some demographic characteristics such as age and gender are important factors influencing consumer purchasing decisions for locally produced vegetables.