The economics of voluntary versus mandatory labels

BE Roe, MF Teisl, CR Deans - Annu. Rev. Resour. Econ., 2014 - annualreviews.org
Labels address a market failure—asymmetric information—through costly expenditures
borne by consumers, firms, and taxpayers. In this review, we explore when mandatory and …

Eco-labels: A tool for green marketing or just a blind mirror for consumers

NK Sharma, GS Kushwaha - Electronic Green Journal, 2019 - escholarship.org
Studies show that greening the business is not only helpful in getting the green products to
the consumers, which may be better for their health and environment, but it also helps the …

Eco-labeling and sustainability: A case of textile industry in Pakistan

N Hayat, A Hussain, HD Lohano - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Industrial pollution is a big concern in many manufacturing sectors including textile sector.
Recently, voluntary actions for environmental protection have gained their importance. Eco …

Synthesis of constructs for modeling consumers' understanding and perception of eco-labels

KMR Taufique, C Siwar, B Talib, FH Sarah… - Sustainability, 2014 - mdpi.com
The term “eco-labeling” has become a buzzword in today's sustainable business world. The
use of eco-labeling in various forms has been increasing notably for past many years …

Sustainability certification and product substitutability: Evidence from the seafood market

CA Roheim, D Zhang - Food Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Ecolabels address the asymmetry of information between producers and consumers
regarding credence attributes. If consumers prefer a product with an ecolabel, the label will …

Green clubs

K Van't Veld, MJ Kotchen - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper treats programs in which firms voluntarily agree to meet environmental standards
as “green clubs”: clubs, because they provide non-rival but excludable reputation benefits to …
G Grolleau, L Ibanez, N Mzoughi, M Teisl - Climate Policy, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The economic literature has devoted relatively strong attention to eco-labelling schemes.
Nevertheless, while succeeding in some markets, they often fall short of their promises. We …

Environmental policies and political feasibility: Eco-labels versus emission taxes

JM Walter, YM Chang - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the economic and political implications of two market-based policies,
eco-certifications and emission taxes. We evaluate each policy's effects on the environment …

Green certification, heterogeneous producers, and green consumers: a welfare analysis of environmental regulations

J Walter, YM Chang - Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2017 - Springer
We develop a vertical differentiation model to analyze welfare implications of environmental
policies in a competitive market with production and consumption heterogeneity. Consumers …

[PDF][PDF] Eco-branding: A way to sustainable business opportunities in Bangladesh

S Rahman, MM Haq, B Noakhali - European Journal of Business and …, 2016 - core.ac.uk
Eco-branding is a market instrument which helps both companies and consumers achieving
sustainable goals and contributing to environmental protection and amelioration. This study …