trade with agricultural produce from developing countries. However, to enforce the position of sustainable banana production …, the EU should also introduce - in addition to an auction of producers' offers - social and ecological labels in the banana …

GlobalGAP standard adoption has a positive impact on EU banana import values. Intensity is measured by using number of GlobalGAP … intensity of certification, in terms of producers and hectares are associated with higher banana imports. However the estimated … standard requirements are driven out of the international banana market. For the gravity variables distance is found to have …

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview of the World Banana Market -- 3 European … Interests in the Banana Market -- 4 The European Common Banana Policy -- 5 Evolution of the Banana Multinationals -- 6 Banana … Trade in Latin America -- 7 The Caribbean and the Banana Trade -- 8 US Interests in the Banana Trade Controversy -- 9 …