Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2015
Journal Title
Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies
Volume
17
Publisher
Middle East Economic Association and Loyola University Chicago
Abstract
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) standards, countries are allowed to adapt regulations under the Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary (SPS) and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) agreements in order to protect human, animal and plant health as well as environment and human safety. Therefore, using an Egyptian firm-level dataset, we analyze the effects of product standards on exports. We merge this dataset with a new database on specific trade concerns raised in the TBT and SPS committees at the WTO. Our main findings show that SPS measures imposed on Egyptian exporters have a negative impact on the probability of exporting a new product to a new destination. By contrast, the intensive margin of exports is not significantly affected by such measures.
Identifier
2334-282X
ISSN
2334-282X
Recommended Citation
El-Enbaby, Hoda; Hendy, Rana; and Zaki, Chahir, "The Impact of Standards on Egyptian Trade: Evidence from SPS Measures". Topics in Middle Eastern and North African Economies, electronic journal, 17, Middle East Economic Association and Loyola University Chicago, 2015, http://www.luc.edu/orgs/meea/
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