The Effects of Fair Trade Certification: Evidence from Coffee Producers in Costa Rica
成果类型：
Article
署名作者：
Dragusanu, Raluca; Montero, Eduardo; Nunn, Nathan
署名单位：
University of Chicago; Harvard University; Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR); University of British Columbia
刊物名称：
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION
ISSN/ISSBN：
1542-4766
DOI：
10.1093/jeea/jvac026
发表日期：
2022
页码：
1743-1790
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摘要：
We study the effects of Fair Trade (FT) certification of coffee on producers and households in Costa Rica. Examining the production dynamics of all Costa Rican coffee mills from 1999 to 2014, we find that when global coffee prices are lower and the FT guaranteed minimum price is binding, FT certification is associated with a higher sales price, greater sales, and more revenues. We also find that certification reduces the probability of a mill closing down and exiting the industry. Looking at households, we find that certification is associated with higher incomes for farm owners. Part of this is due to a transfer of income from intermediaries whose incomes decrease due to FT. We find no effect of FT on unskilled workers, who are the more disadvantaged group within the coffee sector.
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