Publication Date
2009
Journal or Book Title
American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Abstract
The United States mandated a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety standard for seafood in 1997. Panel model results for 1990 to 2004 suggest that HACCP introduction had a negative and significant impact on overall imports from the top thirty-three suppliers. While the effect for developed countries was positive, the negative effect for developing countries supports the view of “standards as barriers” versus “standards as catalysts.” A different perspective emerges from individual country-level analysis. Regardless of development status, leading seafood exporters generally experienced a positive HACCP effect, while most other smaller trading partners faced a negative effect.
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01239
Pages
310-321
Volume
91
Issue
2
Recommended Citation
Anders, SM and Caswell, JA, "Standards as Barriers Versus Standards as Catalysts: Assessing the Impact of HACCP Implementation on U.S. Seafood Imports" (2009). American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 33.
10.1111/j.1467-8276.2008.01239