This special issue is a collection of papers that address three questions of critical importance to the design of eco-labeling marketing strategies and policies. These three questions deal respectively with the efficiency of eco-labels when considering market structure and trade, the credibility...

We extend the trade restrictiveness index approach to the case of market imperfections and domestic regulations addressing them. We focus on standard-like non-tariff measures (NTMs) affecting cost of production and potentially enhancing demand by reducing negative externalities. We apply the...