A Review of Methods for Quantifying the Trade Effects of Standards in the Agri-Food Sector

Jane Korineki ; Mark Melatosii ; Marie-Luise Raui iOECDiiUniversity of Sydney

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: TBT;    standards;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/235833787115

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

This paper evaluates the different approaches to quantifying the trade impact of standards in the agri-food sector. The approaches discussed fall into two broad categories: ex post empirical estimation and ex ante simulation. Recent developments on the impact of standards on market segmentation are also examined. Since both the level and design of a standard are important determinants of its impact, the most suitable choice of quantification strategy will depends on the characteristics of the standard itself. For example, ex ante simulation techniques are more appropriate when measuring the impact of complex standards regimes. On the other hand, ex post empirical estimation is preferable when the level of the standard is more important than its design.