dc.creatorBoza Martínez, Sofía
dc.creatorMuñoz, Jazmín
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-25T15:12:14Z
dc.date.available2018-05-25T15:12:14Z
dc.date.created2018-05-25T15:12:14Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifierThe Journal Of International Trade & Economic Development Vol. 26 (6): 712-723
dc.identifier10.1080/09638199.2017.1293712
dc.identifierhttps://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/148142
dc.description.abstractThe impact of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures has been extensively studied in the trade literature. However, there is very scant research on the factors underlying the World Trade Organization (WTO) members' regulatory process. The aim of this paper is to fill that gap, examining the main determinants for the development of SPS regulation considering the notifications presented by WTO members. A negative binomial regression was estimated, where the dependent variable was the number of SPS measures notified during the period 1995-2012 by WTO members, while the explanatory variables were related to each country: (1) agricultural production value; (2) agricultural imports weight; (3) health concerns; (4) agricultural import tariffs; and (5) scientific and legal capacities. The results provide evidence that legal and scientific capacities are major factors in the number of notifications presented by WTO members. On the other hand, those countries with a higher relative weight of the agricultural sector in the economy or of agricultural products in their imports have notified fewer SPS measures. This leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to reinforce actions that strengthen institutional and technical capacities for further convergence.
dc.languageen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Chile
dc.sourceThe Journal Of International Trade & Economic Development
dc.subjectWorld Trade Organization
dc.subjectSanitary and phytosanitary measures
dc.subjectTransparency
dc.subjectRegulation
dc.subjectFood and agricultural trade
dc.titleFactors underlying sanitary and phytosanitary regulation for food and agricultural imports notified by WTO members
dc.typeArtículo de revista


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