Is Eco-Certification a Win–Win for Developing Country Agriculture? Organic Coffee Certification in Colombia

Marcela Ibanez; Allen Blackman

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.01.004

journal article Jun 01, 2016

Is Eco-Certification a Win–Win for Developing Country Agriculture? Organic Coffee Certification in Colombia

Marcela Ibanez Allen Blackman

World Development Vol. 82 pp. 14-27 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2016
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Human Cooperation to Manage Natural Resources

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Marcela Ibanez, Allen Blackman (2016). Is Eco-Certification a Win–Win for Developing Country Agriculture? Organic Coffee Certification in Colombia. World Development, 82, 14-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.01.004

Is Eco-Certification a Win–Win for Developing Country Agriculture? Organic Coffee Certification in Colombia

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