Author archives: José Luis Ferreira

Costs and compensations within the EU Emissions Trade Scheme

Costs and compensations within the EU Emissions Trade Scheme

Economics

By José Luis Ferreira

The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics has awarded its 2015 Erik Kempe Award to Ralf Martin, Mirabelle Muûls, Laure B. de Preux, and Ulrich J. Wagner for their research “Industry Compensation Under Relocation Risk: A Firm-Level Analysis of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme,” published recently in the American Economic Review. I summarize their […]

Does Fair Trade deliver?

Does Fair Trade deliver?

Economics

By José Luis Ferreira

Raluca et al . (2014) provide a survey of the economic studies regarding the performance of Fair Trade certifications. They focus on the coffee industry, by large the most important product under the Fair Trade label. In this article I summarize their main findings and conclusions. The aim of Fair Trade certification is to improve […]