Carrots rather than sticks
Governance of voluntary sustainability standards and farmer welfare in Peru
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12308261 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Boonaert (0000-0002-6526-5304, Division of Bioeconomics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium, corresponding author), Charline Depoorter (0000-0001-6463-8132, Division of Bioeconomics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium), A Marx (0000-0003-1474-0539, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies KU Leuven Leuven Belgium), Miet Maertens (0000-0001-7245-0375, Division of Bioeconomics, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences KU Leuven Leuven Belgium) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 6471-6492 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sustainable Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/sd.3035 |
| OpenAlex | W4396902400 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 66 |
Aligned with the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) have gained prominence as market‐based tools for sustainability governance. However, whether VSS improve economic sustainability remains subject to vigorous debate. A major limitation of the evidence base is that it does not systematically examine which VSS design attributes affect their impact. In this study, we develop a conceptual framework disentangling three main governance mechanisms through which VSS may affect farmer welfare, which we operationalize using secondary data from a nationally representative farm household survey in Peru. Our results underscore the dominant role of market‐based incentives, followed by capacity‐building, while rule enforcement with good agricultural practices has no effect on farm revenue. Additionally, organizational membership is found to amplify the revenue effects of VSS through market‐based incentives. Our findings advocate VSS organizations to strengthen market‐based incentives and capacity‐building, while improving standard setting and enforcement to effectively improve economic sustainability
Agricultural economics · Business · Corporate governance · Economics · Management · Market economy · Public economics · Sustainability · Turnover · Welfare · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Organic Food and Agriculture · Ecology · Finance
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |