Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7395292 | World Development | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Increasing awareness of food safety issues has led to intensive use of sanitary, phytosanitary and quality-related regulations and standards, imposing a burden on exporting countries worldwide. This study assesses the impact of such regulations and standards estimating a gravity model for Chilean fresh fruit exports that incorporates a stringency-perception index that comprises different dimensions of trade requirements. Our results suggest that an increase in stringency has a negative and substantial effect on exported volumes, and the reduction is higher if stringency increases in developed countries. Results also showed that different dimensions have different effects on trade.
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Authors
Oscar Melo, Alejandra Engler, Laura Nahuehual, Gabriela Cofre, José Barrena,