Nutrition
Biofortification Uptake and Intra-household Allocation of Micronutrient-rich Foods
Discrete choice experiments show how information campaigns shift preferences without crowding out traditional staples.
Overview
Discrete choice experiments show how information campaigns shift preferences without crowding out traditional staples.
Information increases willingness-to-pay for biofortified varieties when bundled with simple preparation demos.
Advanced Economic Research
Key insight · Food Security (2024)
Key findings
- Intra-household allocation shifts toward children only when mothers control retail purchases; joint decision rules matter.
Program design
Biofortification programs often track adoption at the plot level.
We show intra-household pathways determine micronutrient intake gains even when adoption rates look similar across villages.
Experiments
Choice experiments vary price, labeling, and recipe cards.
Follow-up consumption modules link stated preferences to revealed allocation during school holiday periods.
Intra-household allocation shifts toward children only when mothers control retail purchases; joint decision rules matter.
Advanced Economic Research
Nutrition · 2024
