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One of the pathways through which a traceability system can benefit consumers is by easing information asymmetry. However, past literature on the traceability system in China pays more attention to theoretical analysis and less to empirical analysis. Using a large-scale survey of pig farms in China, we investigate the effects influencing farmers\u2019 participation in the traceability system. Findings show that a traceability system can influence the safety of pork indirectly through its impacts on farmers\u2019 production behaviors. 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