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Food standards and exports : evidence from China

Author:	Mangelsdorf, Axel; Portugal-Perez, Alberto; Wilson, John S.;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5976
Country:	China;	Date Stored:	2012/02/22
Document Date:	2012/02/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Industry and trade
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Trade Costs & Facilitation -- -- P111051;	Region:	East Asia and Pacific
Report Number:	WPS5976	Sub Sectors:	Other domestic and international trade
SubTopics:	Information Security & Privacy; Scientific Research & Science Parks; Science Education; Food & Beverage Industry; Labor Policies	TF No/Name:	TF098750-BNPP-GROWTH
Volume No:	1 of 1	Related Dataset:	Chinese Food Standards database;

Summary: 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.


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