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APL (Ajiken Power Lunch)
Ms Xue Peng (Kyoto University): Regulatory Cooperation, Agricultural Trade Costs, and Heterogeneous Effects across Member and Non-Member Countries: Evidence from SPS and TBT Provisions
Date & time
Thursday, the 28th of May, 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Venue
Abstract
The literature on regulatory cooperation in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) has overlooked two issues: the effects on non-member countries and the potential heterogeneity between the areas of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). This study investigates how regulatory cooperation affects trade costs in agriculture sector. Using data on SPS and TBT provisions, this study examines the effects on not only member countries but also non-member countries. The results reveal systematic heterogeneity across policy areas in three dimensions: the magnitude of effects for member countries, the direction of spillover effects on non-member countries, and the sensitivity to institutional distance.
Speaker
Ms Xue Peng (Kyoto University)
Moderator
Contact:
Institute of Developing Economies, APL Organizers
E-mail: APLE-mail