Nocella, GiuseppeHubbard, LionelScarpa, Riccardo2010-06-012010-06-012010Nocella, G., Hubbard, L., Scarpa, R. (2010). Farm animal welfare, consumer willingness to pay, and trust: Results of a cross-national survey. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 32(2), 275-297.https://hdl.handle.net/10289/3913Higher animal welfare standards increase costs along the supply chain of certified animal-friendly products (AFP). Since the market outcome of certified AFP depends on consumer confidence toward supply chain operators complying with these standards, the role of trust in consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for AFP is paramount. Results from a contingent valuation survey administered in five European Union countries show that WTP estimates were sensitive to robust measures of consumer trust for certified AFP. Deriving the WTP effect of a single food category on total food expenditure is difficult for survey respondents; hence, a budget approach was employed to facilitate this process.enanimal welfarecertificationconsumer trustWTPbudget approachJournal Article10.1093/aepp/ppp009