No double standards: Quantifying the impact of standard harmonization on trade

Schmidt, Julia; Steingress, Walter

doi:10.1016/j.jinteco.2022.103619

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“…But harmonizing TBT standards in PTAs between high-income countries and low-and middle-income countries has a detrimental effect on trade when the harmonization is based on regional standards (Disdier, Fontagné, and Cadot 2015). From a firm perspective, harmonizing standards fosters the entry of new exporters and encourages higher exports by existing firms (Reyes 2011;Schmidt and Steingress 2019).…”

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Deep Trade Agreements: Anchoring Global Value Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

2022

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Deep Trade Agreements: Anchoring Global Value Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

2022

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“…As demonstrated in Winchester et al (2012), at least for some import standards, harmonising regulations would increase trade of crop products. Similarly, Schmidt and Steingress (2019) show that the introduction of harmonised standards increases trade through a larger sales volume of existing exporters (i.e., intensive margin) and more entry of new exports (i.e., extensive margin). However, these studies do not deepen on the linkages between regulatory cooperation and RTAs, even though the harmonisation of food standards and regulations at the regional level is important for enhancing trade (Devadason et al 2018).…”

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Standards and regulatory cooperation in regional trade agreements: What the effects on trade?

Santeramo

Lamonaca

2022

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The agenda of trade negotiation in the agri-food sector is characterised by an exponential increase of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures and of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs). Their joint effect on trade is puzzling and still an open empirical question. Once assessed the trade effect of standards provided in SPS measures, the study evaluates how regulatory cooperation and commitments beyond WTO requirements affect trade between signatories of RTAs. Trade between signatories seems obstructed by non discriminatory (multilateral) SPS measures. However, SPS-specific commitments negotiated in joint SPS committees within RTAs tend to create conditions to meet standards, contributing to boost trade.

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“…Portugal-Perez et al (2010) show that the harmonization of EU electronics regulations with international standards led to the en-try of new US exporters of electronics products into the EU. Schmidt and Steingress (2019) quantify the effect of the harmonization of standards on French firm exports. Exploiting harmonization events based on a novel cross-country standard equivalences database, they show the introduction of harmonized standards increases trade through entry and higher exports by existing exporters.…”

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“…Common standards within a PTA can be existing international standards (e.g., the Codex Alimentarius Committee standards for food safety) or new regional standards developed by the PTA members.5Schmidt and Steingress (2019) argue that an expected benefit from harmonization is higher demand if harmonized rules are based on consumer preferences and on compatibility between products across countries.…”

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Heterogeneous Impacts of SPS and TBT Regulations: Firm-Level Evidence from Deep Trade Agreements

Fernandes¹,

Lefebvre²,

Rocha³

2021

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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No double standards: Quantifying the impact of standard harmonization on trade

Cited by 21 publications

References 72 publications

Deep Trade Agreements: Anchoring Global Value Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

Deep Trade Agreements: Anchoring Global Value Chains in Latin America and the Caribbean

Standards and regulatory cooperation in regional trade agreements: What the effects on trade?

Heterogeneous Impacts of SPS and TBT Regulations: Firm-Level Evidence from Deep Trade Agreements

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