Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5048789 | Ecological Economics | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
- Certified and conventional products are not traditional substitute goods.
- Green public procurement stimulates certification globally, but not in each region.
- Public procurement of the cheaper unsustainable product does not maximise welfare.
- Increasing the price premium for certified wood creates a trade barrier.
- The high costs of forest certification exclude vulnerable producers.
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Authors
Jan Brusselaers, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Jeroen Buysse,