The unintended consequence of an export ban: Evidence from Benin's shrimp sector

Romain Houssa and Marijke Verpoorten

No 2013.11, IOB Working Papers from Universiteit Antwerpen, Institute of Development Policy (IOB)

Abstract: The inability of Benin to comply with EU standards led to a ban on its shrimp exports. The ban had a negative impact on the exporting firms, the fishmongers and the artisanal fishermen, even several years after it was lifted. Exports did not revive because local and international institutions failed to resolve the sector’s increased perceived riskiness and its inadequate financial and technical resources. For the fishermen, the impact of the ban persisted because they were locked in the fishery sector, and the local shrimp demand could not fully compensate for the loss of the EU market.

Keywords: EU food safety standards; Aid for Trade; export ban; shrimp; Benin (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2013-12
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