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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 |
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| Hernandez Martinez, Juvencio; Rebollar Rebollar, Samuel; Gonzalez Razo, Felipe de Jesus; Guzman Soria, Eugenio; Albarran Portillo, Benito; Garcia Martinez, Anastacio. |
| In Mexico beef cattle production under double purpose systems is the main economic activity in rural areas. This activity has been developed for decades in the south of México State, without any technical assistance. The productive chain of beef production has a weak links between the different bonds (producers, slaughter houses, traders etc.), which in general have been working independently. Organization between the bonds of the chain will increase the competitiveness of the system. Results of the study indicate that beef production chain in the south of Mexico State is a competitive and profitable, due to its low investment cost, but mainly because of its great flexibility, even though optimum productivity is not achieved. During 2008, sales utilities... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Productive chain; Beef production; Utility; Competitiveness.; Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113950 |
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