Do geographical indications preserve farming in rural areas? Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan

Volume: 102, Pages: 102101
Published: Jul 1, 2021
Abstract
null null Geographical indications (GIs), or signs on products indicating a region of origin, are expected to secure higher incomes and retain the rural population in less favored or remote areas. In this study, we examine the effect of GIs on the maintenance of farming using a case study on Uonuma rice, with region-of-origin labeling, produced only in the Uonuma district of Niigata prefecture in Japan. Although Uonuma rice is not yet an...
Paper Details
Title
Do geographical indications preserve farming in rural areas? Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
Published Date
Jul 1, 2021
Volume
102
Pages
102101
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