The trade effect of private standards

Sammanfattning

Recent changes in the agrifood sector have fuelled the use of private food standards. These standards are voluntary and generally serve as a risk management tool. This paper presents an analysis of the relationship between private food standards and trade. Specifically, we analyse the effect of certification to GlobalGAP on EU15 imports of fresh fruits and vegetables at product level using a gravity-type model with fixed effects. We find that certification to GlobalGAP has a positive effect on both the extensive and the intensive margin of trade.

Nyckelord

GlobalGAP; trade; private standards; extensive margin; intensive margin

Publicerad i

European Review of Agricultural Economics
2019, volym: 46, nummer: 2, artikelnummer: jby027

SLU författare

• Andersson, Anna

  • Institutionen för ekonomi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG2 Ingen hunger

UKÄ forskningsämne

Livsmedelsvetenskap
Nationalekonomi
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Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jby027

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/97190