Food Standards

Johan Swinnen

Chapter Chapter 10 in The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies, 2018, pp 169-187 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Standards to prevent adulterations and frauds have existed as long as products have been exchanged and traded. Recently, standards have spread rapidly, both geographically and in addressing new concerns. This has triggered vigorous debates on the impacts on international trade and development. An important critique is that standards are (non-tariff) trade barriers. Political economy analyses yield nuanced results on the protectionist impact of standards. Standards may stimulate or hamper trade. Lobbying of farmers, firms, and consumers may lead to standards being set “too low” or “too high”. Dynamic effects may lead to persistence of suboptimal standards.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-50102-8_10

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