We investigate in a horizontal product differentiation model with North-South trade the implications of a home bias in consumers' demand for labelled goods. We compare mutual recognition and international harmonisation of ecological labels with respect to firms' profits and welfare. Northern...

This paper examines the role of the international market in mediating North-South relations and analyzes how the market works in distributing V the gains from trade. It is argued that the international market does not always provide an adequate engine of growth for the South if that region...

This paper examines the role of the international market in mediating North-South relations and analyzes how the market works in distributing the gains from trade. It is argued that the international market does not always provide an adequate engine of growth for the South if that region...