A conceptual model of US consumer willingness‐to‐pay for environmentally certified wood products

Journal of Consumer Marketing - Tập 16 Số 2 - Trang 122-140 - 1999
Richard P.Vlosky1, Lucie K.Ozanne2, Renée J.Fontenot3
1Assistant Professor, Forest Products Marketing, Louisiana Forest Products Laboratory, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
2Lecturer, Department of Economics and Marketing, Lincoln University, Department of Economics and Marketing, Canterbury, New Zealand
3PhD Candidate in Marketing, E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

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Global industrialization and the subsequent dwindling of many natural resources have become elements for product differentiation in marketing. Environmental certification programs are increasingly being recognized as significant market‐based tools for linking manufacturing and consumer purchases. This research examines the relationships between intrinsic environmental motivations and the willingness‐to‐pay a premium for environmentally certified wood products. A conceptual model is proposed that captures the effects of perceptions, awareness and price on consumer willingness to purchase and pay a premium for environmentally certified forest products. The data suggest that there are positive correlations between the willingness‐to‐pay and the independent variables in the model, environmental consciousness, certification involvement and perceived importance of certification. A cluster of US consumers was identified that has a proclivity to purchase certified wood products and may be a logical target market.

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Journal of Consumer Marketing

Tập 16 Số 2

122-140

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