Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry

W. Nimon and John Beghin ()

Staff General Research Papers from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: Using U.S. apparel catalog data, we estimate hedonic price functions to identify market valuation of environmental attributes of apparel goods. We identify a significant and robust premium for the organic fibers embodied in the apparel goods. We also find a discount for the "no-dye" label. We do not, however, find any evidence of a premium for environment-friendly dyes. We further investigate the pricing behavior of apparel suppliers for potential heterogenous pricing of the organic-fiber attribute and find no evidence of different premia across firms. A reprint of an article in the AJAE in 1999.

Keywords: Eco-labels; organic-cotton apparel; dyes; hedonic price; labeling; textiles; green label (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2007-02-23
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Working Paper: Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry (1999)
Working Paper: ARE ECO-LABELS VALUABLE? EVIDENCE FROM THE APPAREL INDUSTRY (1998)
Working Paper: Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry (1999)
Working Paper: Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry (1998)
Working Paper: Are Eco-Labels Valuable? Evidence from the Apparel Industry (1998)
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