GATT and the Economics of Food Safety

Jean Kinsey

No 257282, Working Papers from University of Minnesota, The Food Industry Center

Abstract: Food safety Is of Increasing Importance In higher-Income countries where con­sumers demand higher quality and saf­er food. They will do so through the market when Information makes it possible. They will demand better assurances of safety through govern­ment regulations where externalities and health risks prevail. The microeco­nomics of this demand for Increased food safety Is discussed in terms of how It can lead to non-tariff barriers to trade that might ultimately be regulated by the GATT. The public goods nature of food safety Is explored along a con­tinuum of food quality characteristics for the purpose of Identifying when government regulations are needed.

Keywords: Food; Consumption/Nutrition/Food; Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1993-01-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.257282

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