Suomeksi| Principal Research Scientist, PhD | |
| MTT Agrifood Research Finland | |
| Economic Research |
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| +358 40 358 9275 |
| Name: Terhi Tuulikki Latvala
Contact information: MTT Agrifood Research Finland Email: terhi.latvala@mtt.fi Degrees: Doctor of Science (Agricultural Economics), University of Helsinki, 2009 Master of Science (Agricultural Policy), University of Helsinki, 1997 Present position: Principal Research Scientist, MTT Agrifood Research Finland 22/03/2010- Previous positions: Agricultural Economist, Pellervo Economic Research Institute Project researcher, University of Helsinki, Department of Economics and Management Teaching assistant in Agricultural Policy, University of Helsinki, Department of Economics and Management, Scholarships: Finnish Cultural Foundation MTK-Foundation 2001, Niemi Foundation 2008, Hannes Gebhard Foundation 2008, Finnish Food Research Foundation 2008 Memberships and activities in scientific societies: Member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing Member of the Editorial Board. In: International marketing and trade of quality food products. 2009. Eds: Maurizio Canavari et al. Wageningen Academic Publishers. The Neatherlands. The Member of International Scientific Committee of the 105th EAAE Seminar on International Marketing and International Trade of Quality Food Products, March 2007, Bologna, Italy. Research group member: Dolphins – Development of Origin Labelled Products: Humanity, Innovation and Sustainability. European Union Concerted Action QLK-2000-00593 financed by the Fifth framework of the European Community (1998-2002). Coordinator Bertil Sylvander, INRA-UREQUA. http://www.origin-food.org/index_dolphins.htm. Member of the Economic Committee of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland Member of European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE) Member of Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF) Member of the Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland |
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| Latvala, T. 2009. Information, risk and trust in the food chain: Ex-ante valuation of consumer willingness to pay for beef quality information using the contingent valuation method. Academic Dissertation. Pellervo Economic Research Institute Publications No. 20. 118 p.
Latvala, T. & Kola, J. 2003. Impact of Information on the Demand for Credence Characteristics. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. Vol 5 Issue 2. Rämö, A-K., Järvinen, E., Latvala, T., Toivonen, R., & Silvennoinen, H. 2009.Interest in energy wood and energy crop production among Finnish non-industrial forest owners. Biomass and Bioenergy 33 pp. 1251-1257. Latvala, T., Rämö, A-K., Silvennoinen, H., Toivonen, R., Järvinen, E. & Pelkonen, P. 2008. Farmer's View on Limitations to On-farm Biomass Production. Poster presention.16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. From Research to Industry and Markets. June 2-6 2008, Valencia, Spain. Poster presentation. Proceedings of the Conference are published as a CD-ROM, ETA-Florence Renewable Energies 2008. Latvala, T. 2007. Food Safety Risks and Consumers Demand for Credence Characteristics. 23rd NJF-congress 2007. Trends and Perspectives in Agriculture. NJF Report, vol 3, nr 2, 2007. Oral presentation. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists. June 26-29 2007, Copenhagen, Denmark. Rämö, A.-K., Järvinen, E., Latvala, T. & Toivonen, R. 2006. Markets of energy wood and bioenergy as an alternative for farms and rural livelihood in Finland. Poster presentation. European Conference on Biorefinery Research. October 19-20 2006, Helsinki. Latvala, T. & Pyykkönen, P. 2005. Profitability of and Reasons for Adopting Automatic Milking Systems. XIth Congress of the EAAE. The Future of Rural Europe in the Global Agri-Food System. Poster presentation. August 24-27 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark Latvala, T. 2004. Consumers' willingness to pay for additional information on food quality and safety. Oral presentation. Contributed paper at the 84th EAAE Seminar. Food safety in a dynamic world. February 8-12 2004, Zeist, the Netherlands. Latvala, T. & Kola, J. 2003. Impact of Information on the Demand for Credence Characteristics. In: Proceedings (electronic format) of the IAMA International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, World Food and Agribusiness Symposium and Forum, June 21-24 2003, Cancun, Mexico. Kola, J., Latvala, T. & Vertanen, A. 2003. Significance and Effects of Quality Information in the Beef Supply Chain. In: Schiefer, G. & Rickert, U. (eds.): Proceedings of the 82nd EAAE seminar "Quality Assurance, Risk Management and Environmental Control in Agriculture and Food Supply Networks", 576 p : 413-420. May 14-16 2003, Bonn, Germany Kola, J. & Latvala, T. 2002. Demand for and Value of Credence Characteristics: Case Beef. Contributed paper at the 10th European Congress of Agricultural Economists, Proceedings of the papers of the Congress are published in electronic format, University of Zaragoza 2002. August 28-31 2002, Zaragoza, Spain. Kola, J., Latvala, T. & Vertanen, A. 2002. Quality Information in Beef Supply Chain. In: Paradoxes in Food Chains and Networks. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Chain and Network Management in Agribusiness and the Food Industry. Eds: J.H. Trienekens & S.W.F. Omta. Oral presentation. Noordwijk, 6-8 June 2002, The Netherlands. Latvala, T. 2002. Need for Consumer Information on Food Safety and Quality: Case Study of Beef. Oral presentation. "Consumers and families as market actors": International Household & Family Research Conference 2002 : thematic keynote summaries, commentaries and concluding keynote papers, National Consumer Research Centre. Työselosteita ja esitelmiä, no 72 48 p. July 17-20 2002, Helsinki. Latvala, T. & Kola, J. 2001. Measuring Consumers Benefits of Credence Characteristics of Beef: Ex Ante Valuation. 71st EAAE Seminar – The Food Consumer in the Early 21st Century. Proceedings of the papers of the Seminar are published as electronic format 2001). Poster presentation. April 19-20 2001, Zaragoza, Spain. Latvala, T. & Kola, J. 2001. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Information about Food Safety and Quality: Case Beef. 10th Annual World Food and Agribusiness Congress IAMA. Oral presentation. June 26-28, 2000, Chicago, Illinois. Silvennoinen, H., Latvala, T., Järvinen, E., Toivonen, R., Rämö, A-K. & Pelkonen, P. 2008. Bioenergiaa metsistä ja pellolta – Viljelijöiden suhtautuminen bioenergiaraaka-aineiden tuotantoon ja tarjontaan sekä bioenergiayrittäjyyteen. (Bioenergy from forests and fields – Finnish farmers' attitudes to biomass production and supply and bioenergy entrepreneurship). Pellervo Economic Research Institute Reports No 211. 125 p. Latvala, T. & Pyykkönen, P. 2008. Latvala, T., Aro-Heinilä, E., Toivonen, R. & Järvinen, E. 2007. Bioenergian tuotanto ja markkinat vuonna 2007 sekä kehitysnäkymät vuoteen 2015. (Bioenergy production and market in 2007 and prospects up to 2015). Pellervo Economic Research Reports No 205. 71 p. Finland's response to the challenge of globalisation. 2006. Report by the Secretariat of the Economic Council - Part II. Contribution to the chapter: Agriculture, Agricultural Policy and the Food Sector. Prime Minister's Office Publications 19/2006. Date 11 December 2006. Latvala, T. & Suokannas, A. 2005. Adoption of Automatic Milking System: Profitability and Reasons for Adoption. (Abstract in English). Pellervo Economic Research Reports no 192. 85 p. Kilpeläinen, S., Latvala, T. & Kola, J. 2004. Cost of zoonoses in the food chain. (Abstract in English). University of Helsinki, Dpt. of Economics and Management. Publications no 21. Helsinki. 69 p. |
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