Article by Alberto Portugal
Using a new database on standards in China, we estimate the impact of
voluntary and mandatory sta... more Using a new database on standards in China, we estimate the impact of
voluntary and mandatory standards – either harmonized to international norms or
purely domestic – on Chinese food exports. The dataset covers seven Chinese
products over the period 1992–2008. We find that standards have a positive effect
on China’s export performance, as the benefits to standardization in terms of
reducing potential information asymmetry and signaling enhance food safety, and
quality in foreign markets seem to surpass compliance costs. Our estimation
results show that the positive effect of Chinese standards is larger when they are
harmonized to international measures. The results suggest that there are clear
benefits to China’s steps to base their domestic standards and regulations on
international measures.
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Article by Alberto Portugal
voluntary and mandatory standards – either harmonized to international norms or
purely domestic – on Chinese food exports. The dataset covers seven Chinese
products over the period 1992–2008. We find that standards have a positive effect
on China’s export performance, as the benefits to standardization in terms of
reducing potential information asymmetry and signaling enhance food safety, and
quality in foreign markets seem to surpass compliance costs. Our estimation
results show that the positive effect of Chinese standards is larger when they are
harmonized to international measures. The results suggest that there are clear
benefits to China’s steps to base their domestic standards and regulations on
international measures.
voluntary and mandatory standards – either harmonized to international norms or
purely domestic – on Chinese food exports. The dataset covers seven Chinese
products over the period 1992–2008. We find that standards have a positive effect
on China’s export performance, as the benefits to standardization in terms of
reducing potential information asymmetry and signaling enhance food safety, and
quality in foreign markets seem to surpass compliance costs. Our estimation
results show that the positive effect of Chinese standards is larger when they are
harmonized to international measures. The results suggest that there are clear
benefits to China’s steps to base their domestic standards and regulations on
international measures.