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Can labelling policies do more harm than good ? An analysis applied to environmental labelling schemes

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  • Douadia Bougherara

    (Économie et Sociologie Rurales - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)

  • Gilles Grolleau

    (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - ENESAD - Etablissement National d'Enseignement Supérieur Agronomique de Dijon - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)

  • Luc Thiébaut

    (CESAER - Centre d'Economie et de Sociologie Rurales Appliquées à l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux - ENESAD - Etablissement National d'Enseignement Supérieur Agronomique de Dijon - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)

Abstract

Dans certains cas, l'introduction d'un label peut avoir des effets pervers. Dans le domaine de la protection de l'environnement, l'introduction d'un éco-label peut aboutir à une dégradation plutôt qu'à une amélioration environnementale. Afin de prendre en compte la réaction des consommateurs, on introduit le concept d'élasticité environnementale qui permet une classification des biens. A l'aide d'un modèle simple, on dérive les conditions sous lesquelles le label mène à une dégradation environnementale. L'éco-label peut induire une augmentation de la quantité de bien éco-labellisé consommée. L'effet net sur l'environnement peut être pire qu'avant l'introduction du label : l'amélioration environnementale par unité de produit est compensée par l'augmentation de la quantité consommée.

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  • Douadia Bougherara & Gilles Grolleau & Luc Thiébaut, 2005. "Can labelling policies do more harm than good ? An analysis applied to environmental labelling schemes," Post-Print hal-01939936, HAL.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-005-5273-6
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