Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry

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Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry

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Wesley Nimon
John C. Beghin

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John Christopher Beghin

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Environmentally friendly labels, or eco-labels, have begun appearing on products in the United States and Europe as a manifestation of industry efforts to be perceived as environment-friendly. This study investigates the extent of market valuation of the environmental claims made by apparel manufacturers.

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Paper provided by Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at Iowa State University in its series Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) Publications with number 99-wp213.

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- Nimon, Wesley & Beghin, John, 1999. "Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry," Staff General Research Papers 4048, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
- Nimon, W. & Beghin, John C., 2007. "Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry," Staff General Research Papers 12741, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
- Nimon, Wesley & Beghin, John C., 1998. "Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence From The Apparel Industry," 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT 21016, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association). [Downloadable!]
- Nimon, Wesley & Beghin, John, 1999. "Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry," Staff General Research Papers 1514, Iowa State University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
- Wesley Nimon & John C. Beghin, 1998. "Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry," Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications 99-wp213, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) at Iowa State University. [Downloadable!]

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