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Food Standards

In: The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies

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  • Johan Swinnen

    (University of Leuven)

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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.

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  • Johan Swinnen, 2018. "Food Standards," Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy, in: The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies, chapter 0, pages 169-187, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psachp:978-1-137-50102-8_10
    DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-50102-8_10
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