The Impact of Regulations on Agricultural Trade: Evidence from the SPS and TBT Agreements

American Journal of Agricultural Economics - Tập 90 Số 2 - Trang 336-350 - 2008
Anne‐Célia Disdier1, Lionel Fontagné2, Mondher Mimouni3
1ECO-PUB - Economie Publique (F-78850 Thiverval-Grignon - France)
2Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (France)
3CCI - Centre du Commerce International (Switzerland)

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AbstractAccording to World Trade Organization rules, countries may adopt regulations under the Agreements on Sanitary and Phyto‐Sanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). We analyze the structure of these measures in agricultural trade. The inventory approach suggests that European countries have among the lowest coverage ratios of all OECD countries. Using a gravity equation, we also estimate their stringency. Our results suggest that they significantly reduce developing countries' exports to OECD countries, but do not affect trade between OECD members. Furthermore, European imports are more negatively influenced by SPS and TBTs than imports of other OECD countries.

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Tập 90 Số 2

336-350

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