Exploratory results of green production, sale, willing to pay and financing: case of Bangladesh
Journal: Environmental Economics (Vol.8, No. 3)Publication Date: 2017-11-01
Authors : Anisul M. Islam; Muhammad Mahboob Ali; Anita Medhekar;
Page : 8-17
Keywords : Bangladesh; community banking; environment; green business; green consumer; green financing; green producer;
Abstract
Green production, sale, willing to pay and financing are related to green business. Bangladesh, a developing country in South Asia, is the most fertile delta region and identified as one of the front-line countries to suffer from the adverse consequences of climate change. Research question of the study is limited to examining several relationships related to green business production, sale, and willingness to pay. Primary data were utilized to test the hypothesized relationships. Based on the literature review, several conceptual relationships are presented and empirically tested. Findings conclude that production and sale of green products were related to the plan to produce and sell green products in Bangladesh. Consumers who are environmentally sensitive are willing to pay premium prices for green products and purchase these products frequently. Paper recommends that government, civil society organizations and the financial institutions should take a more active role in promoting and encouraging businesses to produce and market green products. Authors suggest that the government should provide incentives to set up community banking in the rural areas including informal sector, micro savings, and investment through green financing, for green production, green transportation and green consumption.
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