The Impact of Structure Similarity of Nontariff Measures on Agricultural Trade

Sustainability

Sang Hyeon Lee¹  Saera Oh²  Sung Ju Cho³ 

[1] Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea;Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;Department of Applied Economics, Jeju National University, Jeju 63243, Korea;

关键词: structure similar index;    nontariff measure;    agricultural trade;    regulatory harmonization;   

DOI  :  10.3390/su122410545

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This study quantifies the structure similarity of nontariff measures between countries and estimates its impact on bilateral agricultural trade using a structural gravity model. The findings show that a similar structure of technical barriers to trade (TBT) between countries is likely to expand their bilateral trade. However, a similar structure of sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) is shown to have negative impacts on agricultural trade. We also discuss the effects of regulatory harmonization on sustainable development.

【 授权许可】

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