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On export rivalry and the greening of agriculture–the role of eco‐labels
Author(s) -
Basu Arnab K.,
Chau Nancy H.,
Grote Ulrike
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1574-0862
pISSN - 0169-5150
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2004.tb00252.x
Subject(s) - rivalry , agriculture , greening , international trade , economics , international economics , race (biology) , business , microeconomics , political science , ecology , law , biology , botany
Why do some countries have eco‐labelling programs and others do not? In this paper, we provide both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence suggesting that the answer to this question can shed new light on three questions that have taken center‐stage in the trade and environment debate: (i) does trade exacerbate the exploitation of the environment; (ii) are countries competing in export markets engaged in a race to the bottom in environmental performance; and (iii) do market‐based environmental instruments benefit the rich and hurt the poor?