Nontariff Measures And International Trade

by John Christopher Beghin

Overview

Nontariff Measures and International Trade includes 20 chapters authored by John Beghin and co-authors over the last 20 years on the economics of quality-standard like nontariff measures in the context of international trade. This book provides a coherent and comprehensive treatment of these nontariff measures, from their measurement to their effects on trade and welfare. In Part I, the authors use different perspectives to make the case that, unlike tariffs, quality-standard like nontariff measures are complex to measure and analyze and do not easily lead to general policy prescriptions. Then, Part II contains contributions on measurements of welfare and trade effects of nontariff measures, accounting for potential market imperfections. Part III presents chapters on the potential protectionism of nontariff measures when they are used to favor some economic agents over society. The last part presents cases studies of nontariff measures in different industries, markets, and countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813144408
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	01/24/2017
Series:	World Scientific Studies In International Economics , #56
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Complex Economic Analysis: Nontariff Barriers (J C Beghin); Nontariff Measures & Standards in Trade and Global Value Chains (J C Beghin, M Maertens & J F M Swinnen); Quantitative Policy Analysis of Sanitary, Phytosanitary & Technical Barriers to Trade (J C Beghin & J C Bureau); A Meta-Analysis of Estimates of the Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade (Yuan Li & J C Beghin); Welfare and Trade Effects of Nontariff Measures: Trade Restrictiveness Indices in Presence of Externalities: An Application to Non-Tariff Measures (J C Beghin, A C Disdier & S Marette); Disentangling the Demand-Enhancing & Trade-Cost Effects of Maximum Residue Regulations (Bo Xiong & J C Beghin); Measuring Costs & Benefits of Non-Tariff Measures in Agri-Food Trade (J C Beghin, A C Disdier, S Marette & F van Tongeren); The Tariff Equivalent & Forgone Trade Effects of Prohibitive Technical Barriers to Trade (C Yue & J C Beghin); Tariff Equivalent of Technical Barriers to Trade with Imperfect Substitution & Trade Costs (C Yue, J C Beghin & H H Jensen); Protectionism and Political Economy of Nontariff Measures: A Protectionism Index for Non-Tariff Measures: An Application to Maximum Residue Levels (Yuan Li & J C Beghin); Are Standards Always Protectionist? (S Marette & J C Beghin); Stringent Maximum Residue Limits, Protectionism, & Competitiveness: The Cases of the US & Canada (Bo Xiong & J C Beghin); The Economics & Potential Protectionism of Food Safety Standards & Inspections. An Application to the US Shrimp Market (J C Beghin, A-C Disdier & S Marette); The Political Economy of Food Standards Determination: International Evidence from Maximum Residue Limits (Yuan Li, Bo Xiong & J C Beghin); Nontariff Measures Case Studies: The Trade & Welfare Impacts of Australian Quarantine Policies: The Case of Pigmeat (J C Beghin & M Melatos); Does European Aflatoxin Regulation Hurt Groundnut Exporters from Africa? (Bo Xiong & J C Beghin); Determinants of World Demand for US Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (S Jayasinghe, J C Beghin & G Moschini); Ecolabels & International Trade in the Textile & Apparel Market (W Nimon & J C Beghin); Phytosanitary Regulations for US & Agricultural Trade Flows: Tobacco Inputs & Cigarette Output (B E Overton, J C Beghin & W E Foster); How to Promote Quality Perception in Wine Markets: Brand Advertising or Geographical Indication? (C Yue, S Marette & J C Beghin);