The effect of eco-certification on demand: the case of MSC-certified Norway lobster
(2021) In AgriFood Working Paper- Abstract
- We investigate if Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Norway lobster fishing vessels inSweden got higher prices and sold larger quantities after certification was introduced in 2015. Usingdetailed daily panel data and exploiting the fact that the same fishing water contains both certified andnon-certified vessels, we use a difference-in-difference model for analysing demand effects of MSCcertification. We find a price premium the first months after the launch of the certification scheme forthe initial adopters. However, this price premium dissipates over time and is mainly found for trawlervessels. For trawlers, we also find a negative effect on sold quantities the first months after certificationbut a positive effect a few years... (More)
- We investigate if Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified Norway lobster fishing vessels inSweden got higher prices and sold larger quantities after certification was introduced in 2015. Usingdetailed daily panel data and exploiting the fact that the same fishing water contains both certified andnon-certified vessels, we use a difference-in-difference model for analysing demand effects of MSCcertification. We find a price premium the first months after the launch of the certification scheme forthe initial adopters. However, this price premium dissipates over time and is mainly found for trawlervessels. For trawlers, we also find a negative effect on sold quantities the first months after certificationbut a positive effect a few years after certification. Creelers, on the other hand, got a positive effect onquantities sold both immediately after certification and after a few years. No general effect of MSCcertification is found on neither prices nor quantities when the entire period January 2012 – January2018 is investigated. (Less)
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- Andersson, Anna LU and Hammarlund, Cecilia LU
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- publishing date
- 2021-10
- type
- Working paper/Preprint
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- lobster fishing, MSC, eco-ceritification, Marine Stewardship Council, price premium, Difference-in-difference
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- AgriFood Working Paper
- issue
- 2021:4
- publisher
- AgriFood Economics Centre
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 53139ec5-442b-4fa4-8925-d24bda1cd65a
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- https://www.agrifood.se/Files/AgriFood_WP20214.pdf
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