Open AccessDo food safety regulations impede agrifood exports of China?
Author(s) -
Ishaq Muhammad,
Haq Zahoor ul,
Qing Ping,
Li Chongguang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international studies of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2831-3224
pISSN - 2831-3232
DOI - 10.1002/ise3.19
Subject(s) - china , food safety , gravity model of trade , agricultural economics , orange (colour) , business , panel data , food packaging , agricultural science , international trade , food science , economics , econometrics , environmental science , chemistry , geography , archaeology
This study uses the gravity model to estimate the effects of food safety regulations implemented by the partner countries on agri‐food exports of China. Annual bilateral trade data are compiled for major agrifood export items of China like apples, kidney beans, garlic, mandarins and orange, meat of swine, and tea. The panel data are estimated using both the fixed‐ and random‐effect models. Results of the study show that all the standard gravity‐type variables carry signs according to prior expectations and economic theory. The study concludes that food safety regulations have no effect on exports of all the selected commodities except meat of swine.