This paper assesses the determinants of temporary non-tariff measures (NTMs) in response to COVID-19 and their implications for the agricultural and food trade. Using a control function approach, we show that economic and pandemic considerations played an essential role in implementing such NTMs. Relying on variation between treated and untreated varieties, we estimate a dynamic post-event trade response of 5.4% for import facilitating and −27.5% for export restricting NTMs. After revoking them, their trade effects fade away, implying that these temporary trade policies were effective in achieving the set policy goals, causing only a limited degree of long-term trade disruptions.
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Publisher | Wiley |
Geographic coverage | Global |
Originally published | 18 Aug 2023 |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security | COVID-19 and Food and Nutrition Security |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | pandemicagricultural tradetrade policy |