Are EU standards detrimental to Africa’s exports? |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Economics, University of Göttingen, Germany;2. Institute of International Economics, University Jaume I, Spain;1. Arkansas State University, P.O. Box 1080, Jonesboro, AR 72467, United States;2. St. Lawrence University, Hepburn 204, Canton, NY 13617, United States;3. Korea Rural Economic Institute, 601, Bitgaram-ro, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do 58321, Republic of Korea;1. University of Roma Tre, Department of Economics, Rome, Italy;2. Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Economics and Law, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161, Rome, Italy;1. Institute of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Latvia University of Agriculture, Kr. Helmana 8, Jelgava, LV-3004, Latvia;2. Department of Food Hygiene, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Kreutzwaldi 58A, 51014 Tartu, Estonia;3. Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment BIOR, Lejupes 3, Riga, LV-1076, Latvia;4. The Finnish Defence Forces, P.O. Box 919, 00131 Helsinki, Finland;1. National Research University Higher School of Economics, 20 Myasnitskaya St., 101000, Moscow, Russia;2. Adamas University, Kolkata, India;1. University of Malaya, Malaysia;2. University of Reading, UK;3. Centre on Skills, Knowledge and Organisational Performance, Oxford, UK;4. IZA, Bonn, Germany;5. Global Labor Organization (GLO), Germany;6. School of Business, Monash University, Malaysia;1. Academy of Professional Studies Sumadija, Kosovska 8, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;2. University of Kragujevac – Faculty of Economics, Liceja Kneževine Srbije 3, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia;3. University of Niš – Faculty of Economics, Trg Kralja Aleksandra 11, 18000 Niš, Serbia |
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| Abstract: | The high costs of complying with standards adversely affect export competitiveness. Existing evidence suggests that the harmonisation of standards to international benchmarks reduces compliance costs and is less trade-inhibiting, or may even be trade-promoting. This paper thus investigates how the regulatory margin in food standards affects Africa’s fish exports to the EU. We measure the regulatory margin in standards by comparing EU standards to the international scientifically-formulated benchmarks. Our results indicate that, relative to the international standards, EU fish standards are indeed non-inhibiting. Thus, the high number of fish exports from Africa rejected by the EU due to non-compliance with EU standards does not really suggest that the measures are overly restrictive but rather is an indication of the poor quality of Africa’s fish exports. This finding suggests a need for upgrades to Africa’s fish export quality, especially the fish supply chain infrastructure, through continuous improvements in fish export logistics facilitation and export promotion measures. |
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| Keywords: | Food standards Regulatory margin Exports European Union Africa F13 L15 Q17 Q18 |
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