The Cost Of Compliance With Product Standards For Firms In Developing Countries: An Econometric Study

Maskus, Keith E.; Otsuki, Tsunehiro; Wilson, John S.

doi:10.1596/1813-9450-3590

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“…From a general perspective, we found that the SPS requirements had a negative, albeit statistically insignificant, impact on agricultural exports to China. This finding in large part contrasts earlier developing country studies by (Maskus et al 2005;Hoda et al 2016) that SPS measures can create additional costs to exporters, which can in turn restrict export opportunities. Our results also show that while their impact is negative, they are not necessarily enough to significantly affect export volumes.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…In this regard, developing country exports have been found to be more susceptible to influence by SPS measures than countries with more developed economies (Chemnitz et al 2007;Otsuki et al 2001). Maskus et al (2005), while using firm-level data generated from 16 developing countries, showed that exporters encounter significant additional costs when trying to adapt their production processes to comply with foreign regulatory measures. Maskus et al (2005) argue 6 Estimations based on World Bank data (World Bank 2017a).…”

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The Economic Impact of SPS Measures on Agricultural Exports to China: An Empirical Analysis Using the PPML Method

Wood

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Social Sciences

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Abstract:Since China first joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, many countries around the world have sought to capitalize on lower tariff rates and China's increasing demand for high quality agricultural products. However, as competitive pressures in its agricultural sector have intensified, the Chinese government has implemented other forms of protectionist measures. Known as non-tariff measures (NTMs), these policy initiatives have added another dimension to international trade activities that needs to be better understood. Using a set of variables clearly identified in academic literature, our paper analyzes the effect that sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) have on New Zealand, U.S., Korean, and Japanese agricultural exports to China. To measure the effect that NTMs have on exports, we use an adapted version of the gravity model and the Poisson pseudo maximum likelihood method. The key findings from the empirical projection show that Chinese SPS measures have a negative, albeit insignificant effect on the sample as a whole. However, when looking at the individual countries, the SPS measures were seen to have a negative effect on Japan and the U.S., while from a Korean perspective, their impact was positive and significant. As part of a secondary analysis, it was interesting to note that the SPS measures had a positive effect on New Zealand's exports before its free trade agreements (FTA) with China came into force. However, in the years since then, they were seen to have a negative impact.

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Section: Policy Implicationscontrasting

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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The Economic Impact of SPS Measures on Agricultural Exports to China: An Empirical Analysis Using the PPML Method

Wood

et al. 2017

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“…To date, only a few studies have used empirical data to estimate the impact of national and international food safety regulations on trade flows (Paarlberg and Lee 1998;Calvin and Krissoff 1998;Otsuki, Wilson, and Sewadeh 2001;Wilson and Otsuki 2004;Maskus, Otsuki, and Wilson 2005;Peterson and Orden 2005). A common result is that more stringent food safety standards set by developed countries tend to deter trade supporting the view of "standards as barriers."…”

Section: Food Safety and Trade: Empirical Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

Standards as Barriers Versus Standards as Catalysts: Assessing the Impact of HACCP Implementation on U.S. Seafood Imports

Anders

Caswell

2009

American J Agri Economics

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The United States mandated a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety standard for seafood in 1997. Panel model results for 1990 to 2004 suggest that HACCP introduction had a negative and significant impact on overall imports from the top thirty-three suppliers. While the effect for developed countries was positive, the negative effect for developing countries supports the view of "standards as barriers" versus "standards as catalysts." A different perspective emerges from individual country-level analysis. Regardless of development status, leading seafood exporters generally experienced a positive HACCP effect, while most other smaller trading partners faced a negative effect.

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“…Wilson et Otsuki, 2004b), comparaisons de prix (Yue et al, 2006 ;Ferrantino 2006), comptabilité analytique (ex. Grothe et al, 2000), estimations économétriques (Antle, 2000 ;Maskus et al, 2005).…”

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Cadre d'analyse coût-avantages pour l'évaluation des mesures non tarifaires s'appliquant aux échanges agroalimentaires

Tongeren

Beghin

Marette

2009

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The Cost Of Compliance With Product Standards For Firms In Developing Countries: An Econometric Study

Cited by 140 publications

References 12 publications

The Economic Impact of SPS Measures on Agricultural Exports to China: An Empirical Analysis Using the PPML Method

The Economic Impact of SPS Measures on Agricultural Exports to China: An Empirical Analysis Using the PPML Method

Standards as Barriers Versus Standards as Catalysts: Assessing the Impact of HACCP Implementation on U.S. Seafood Imports

Cadre d'analyse coût-avantages pour l'évaluation des mesures non tarifaires s'appliquant aux échanges agroalimentaires

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