Does eco-certification have environmental benefits? Organic coffee in Costa Rica

Ecological Economics

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 58-66

  Blackman, Allen ^a,b   Naranjo, Maria A ^b,c  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b Environment for Development Center for Central America (EfD CA)   (Costa Rica)

^c CATIE   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Central America; Coffee; Costa Rica; Eco certification; Propensity score matching

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COFFEE; COMMODITY; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

COSTA RICA;

EID: 84868331027     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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