Food Policy

Although food and agricultural policies are often motivated by noble intentions, economic analysis provides a framework for attempting to sort out the actual consequences. I have analyzed the consequences of food labeling and food safety policies for food companies and consumers.


Asioli, D., Bazzani, C., Nayga, R. Jr. (2022).Are Consumers Willing to Pay for In-Vitro Meat? An Investigation of Naming Effects”. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 73(2): 356-375.

Boecker, A., Asioli, D. (2016). “Could there be Unintended Effects of Government Support for Seafood Traceability Implementation on Business Planning? Results of a Survey among Italian Fishery Businesses”. Journal of Fisheries Science, 10(3):66-76.