Trade-based adoption of voluntary environmental programs in the developing world: Racing to the top or stuck in the mud?

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• environmental program 100%
• developing world 62%
• mud 61%
• firm 38%
• certification 14%
• income 11%
• education 11%
• demand 8%
• panel data 8%
• import 6%
• data analysis 5%
• analysis 1%
• effect 1%

Business & Economics

• Developing World 75%
• Exporting 23%
• Developing Countries 15%
• Importer 13%
• Income 12%
• Certification 11%
• Sustainable Production 8%
• OR Education 8%
• Panel Data Analysis 7%
• Theorizing 6%
• Importing 6%
• Production Process 5%
• Import 4%
• Education 3%
• Suppliers 3%

Social Sciences

• firm 30%
• developing country 19%
• certification 10%
• demand 9%
• income 8%
• supplier 6%
• import 6%
• data analysis 4%
• education 4%
• lack 3%
• experience 2%