Babcock, Bruce Alan; Langinier, Corinne - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), … - 2006
gap, consumers can rely on standards (e.g., certification) that ensure quality and origin of the goods. These costly …. We find that for intermediate values of certification costs, the industry and a club of a given size of certified … about the quality of agricultural
goods. To reduce the information gap, consumers can rely on standards (e.g., certification …