Standards, reputation, and trade: evidence from US horticultural import refusals
By disentangling productivity- from quality-sorting in horticultural exports, this paper investigates the impact of food safety standards and consumers’ preference for quality on developing countries’ capacity to export high care and differentiated agricultural products (HCAs). Using a unique database on US import refusals, the empirical analysis shows that a shock to reputation has a downgrading effect, reducing the capacity to participate and benefit from trade in HCAs. The occurrence of at least one refusal in the current year reduces HS 6-digit average unit export price by over 8% and the long-run propensity suggests a 25% cut.
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2012
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Authors: | JOUANJEAN, MARIE-AGNÈS |
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World Trade Review. - Cambridge University Press. - Vol. 11.2012, 03, p. 438-461
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Cambridge University Press |
Description of contents: | Abstract [journals.cambridge.org] |
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