Andersson, Anna
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Recent changes in the agrifood sector have fuelled the use of private food standards. These standards are voluntary and generally serve as a risk management tool. This paper presents an analysis of the relationship between private food standards and trade. Specifically, we analyse the effect of certification to GlobalGAP on EU15 imports of fresh fruits and vegetables at product level using a gravity-type model with fixed effects. We find that certification to GlobalGAP has a positive effect on both the extensive and the intensive margin of trade.
Keywords
GlobalGAP; trade; private standards; extensive margin; intensive margin
Published in
European Review of Agricultural Economics
2019, volume: 46, number: 2, article number: jby027
SLU Authors
Global goals (SDG)
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Economics
Other Agricultural Sciences not elsewhere specified
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jby027
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/97190