The aim of the study is to estimate the effects of domestic support subsidies from third countries on Brazilian agricultural exports. The study contributes to the existing literature by applying to the dataset the subsidies provided by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development...

This paper analyzes the effects of non-tariff measures on international trade, using a structural gravity model with 77 exporters, 63 importers, and all goods available in the 6-digit Harmonized System. Unlike most of the literature on the subject, we chose to estimate the effect of each measure...

Voluntary and private sustainability standards (VSS) are increasing its importance to manage value chain production: they are required by large multinational networks (mainly retailers) from their suppliers to optimize logistics and harmonize product characteristics; have been recognized as...

Traceability requirements aim to protect consumer health, prevent the spread of adulterated or dangerous products, and facilitate the identification of goods during recalls. This paper aims to provide the impact of traceability related non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade between 53 exporting and...

This study examines the importance of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in increasing Brazilian fruit exports. The adherence of producers to VSS is crucial due to the sensitivity of these products to quality, food safety, and sustainability, especially for accessing developed importing...

The concern around climate change as a global policy guideline within the United Nations has brought about numerous transformations in sectors directly related to greenhouse gas emissions such as energy and transport. Given this scenario, the objective of the study is to make a global overview...

The aerospace sector is highly strategic and symbolizes the economic, technological and geopolitical power of a country. In order to develop "national champions", China has developed policies and strategies for various industries. Thus, while these policies successful, it was possible to notice...

Chinese society has transformed in recent decades, moving from a predominantly agricultural country to one of the largest economies in the world. However, the accelerated industrialization and urbanization process has created considerable gaps between the rural and urban areas and the...

This study investigates the growing of environmental compromises in international trade. The objective was to map the main trade policies with environmental objectives and identify which were the main countries that made environmental demands, the sectors most affected and the type of trade...

We estimate the effects of reductions in trade costs between the four original members of Souther Common Market (Mercado Común del Sur - Mercosur) on regional trade and on the Brazilian labor market, using the model developed by Caliendo, Dvorkin e Parro (2019), which features elements such as...