TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of the Fairmined Certification on the well-being of small-scale miners
T2 - Evidence from Colombia and Peru
AU - Uribe Martínez, Natalia
AU - Sanchez Gonzalez, Jim
AU - Pellegrini, Lorenzo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s)
PY - 2021/12
Y1 - 2021/12
N2 - In this study, we estimate the impact of the Fairmined certification scheme on the well-being of participating artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Colombia and Peru. First, we collected information through phone surveys of certified and non-certified miners. Second, we constructed a well-being index that covers multiple dimensions of well-being, including material and subjective measures. Third, through linear regression techniques and propensity score matching, we compared certified miners (treatment group) to non-certified ones (control group). The results indicate that, on average, Fairmined certified miners enjoy higher well-being scores than those who do not belong to a certified mining organization.
AB - In this study, we estimate the impact of the Fairmined certification scheme on the well-being of participating artisanal and small-scale gold miners in Colombia and Peru. First, we collected information through phone surveys of certified and non-certified miners. Second, we constructed a well-being index that covers multiple dimensions of well-being, including material and subjective measures. Third, through linear regression techniques and propensity score matching, we compared certified miners (treatment group) to non-certified ones (control group). The results indicate that, on average, Fairmined certified miners enjoy higher well-being scores than those who do not belong to a certified mining organization.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116749302&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.exis.2021.100997
DO - 10.1016/j.exis.2021.100997
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85116749302
VL - 8
JO - Extractive Industries and Society
JF - Extractive Industries and Society
SN - 2214-790X
IS - 4
M1 - 100997
ER -
