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| Chemnitz, Christine; Kuenkel, Nana. |
| Within the debate about developing countries export competitiveness the increasing importance of food safety and quality standards especially in OECD countries appeals to be one of the major sources of concern. The paper analyses the trade performance of 73 developing countries within the context of stricter SPS measures. The analysis concentrates on the meat and fruit / vegetable sectors as especially high value product sectors are determined by standards. The periods under consideration are 1993- 1995, as a period before the implementation of the SPS Agreement and 2002- 2004, as a period after the implementation. A cluster analysis groups the countries according to the variables "ratio" and "difference" of the export value to OECD countries including the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Food Safety; SPS; Developing Countries; Cluster Analysis; Competitiveness.; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10039 |
