Voluntary Environmental Action and Export Destinations: The Case of Forest Certification

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

关键词: discrete choice models;    export markets;    forest certification;    profit maximization;   

DOI  :  10.22004/ag.econ.31100

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

There is an increasing tendency for forest product firms worldwide to adopt sound environmental management practices by voluntarily agreeing to have their forest practices certified by third parties. Using a simple model of profit maximization, we illustrate that the puzzling emergence of this non-state, self-imposed governance structure is compatible with firms' profit motives. An empirical model using firm data from three countries shows firm location and export destinations play a key role in firms' decisions to seek certification, while the nature of forestland ownership has no significant impact on certification decisions.

【 授权许可】

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