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Veterinary Standards As Barriers To Trade: The Case Of Poultry Trade Between The U.S. And The Eu

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  • Xia, Tian
  • Weyerbrock, Silvia

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The EU banned U.S. poultry meat imports because it considers U.S. veterinary regulations unsatisfactory. We develop a model of the EU and world poultry markets. We find that the import ban causes a 2.44% increase and a 0.44% decrease in the EU and world price respectively.

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  • Xia, Tian & Weyerbrock, Silvia, 1998. "Veterinary Standards As Barriers To Trade: The Case Of Poultry Trade Between The U.S. And The Eu," 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT 20924, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea98:20924
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20924
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