In addition to these standard welfare indicators, it is particularly important to detect behavioral responses, as well as
changes at the level of farmers’ organization that may result
from FT and/or Utz involvement. We therefore included some
additional dimensions of involvement in certification, like attitudinal response related changes in risk attitudes, willingness
to invest and self esteem, as well as institutional effects related
to the satisfaction with cooperative service provision, the
degree of identification with the cooperative firm (Ashforth,
Harrison, & Corley, 2008), and the perceived bargaining
power (force index) of the cooperative.
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Moreover, we
included some questions regarding changing intra-household
relationships and gender roles (particularly concerning key
household decisions made alone or together) and on shortand long-run investment in sustainable land use practices.