Non-indigenous Species and Preemptive Trade Policy

Chad Lawley ()

No 6111, 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper presents a theoretical model of the enforcement of an SPS standard - border inspections for invasive non-indigenous species - in the presence of both risk-reducing and protectionist motivations. The paper evaluates the impact of political economy and terms of trade motivations on optimal inspection intensity. The response of optimal inspection intensity to the infection rate and predetermined tariff rate is sensitive to the inclusion of these protectionist motivations.

Keywords: International; Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6111

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