The Combination of Gravity and Welfare Approaches for Evaluating Non-Tariff Measures

Anne-Célia Disdier and Stéphan Marette ()

No 1004, CEPREMAP Working Papers (Docweb) from CEPREMAP

Abstract: This article explores the link between gravity and welfare frameworks for measuring the impact of non-tariff measures. First, an analytical approach suggests how to combine a gravity equation with a partial equilibrium model to determine the welfare impact of nontariff measures. Second, an empirical application focuses on the effects of a standard capping antibiotic residues in crustaceans in the United States, the European Union, Canada and Japan. While the econometric estimation of the gravity equation reports a negative impact on imports, welfare evaluations show that, in most cases, a stricter standard leads to an increase in both domestic and international welfare.

Keywords: Gravity Equation; Non-Tariff Measures; Seafood; Welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 Q1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2010
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