Graduation Year
2019
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Second Department
Economics
Reader 1
Patrick Van Horn
Reader 2
Roberto Pedace
Rights Information
© 2018 Elyse Lindahl
Abstract
Evaluating the existing practices of sustainability within the outdoor apparel industry, this research questions the relationship that certain sustainability aspects have with the price of goods in this specific market. Through a hedonic pricing model, this research provides an estimate of the value placed on certain aspects surrounding environmental and social sustainability. In a growing industry, the application of sustainable practices throughout the supply chain has the potential to influence customer purchasing patterns and pricing models for outdoor apparel brands. This research found the type of material used to have a statistically significant impact on the price of an item; no statistical significance was found in the level of brand sustainability.
Recommended Citation
Lindahl, Elyse, "The Outdoor Apparel Industry:Measuring the Premium for Sustainability with a Hedonic Pricing Model" (2019). Scripps Senior Theses. 1322.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1322
