Food Standards and Exports: Evidence from China
Year: 2012
Type: report
Abstract: Using a new database on Chinese food standards, this paper estimates the impact of volunta-ry and mandatory standards on its agricultural and food exports. The dataset covers seven Chinese products from 1992 to 2008. The findings here indicate that standards have a posi-tive effect on China's export performance. Standards signal to customers that products meet certain quality measures and promote information exchange. The benefits of increased ex-ports outweigh compliance costs. Our results also show that theses positive effects are larger when the standards are consistent with international norms.
Language: English
Topic: Global trade and economics
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2096632001