THE IMPACT OF SQF CERTIFICATION ON U.S. AGRI-FOOD EXPORT

Many studies show that product quality plays an important role in determining the direction of trade. This paper uses the Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification as a proxy variable for quality to investigate its effect on U.S. exports. The results of this study show that only the highest level of SQF...

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Main Authors: Jun Ho Seok, Michael Robert Reed, Sayed Saghaian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
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Online Access:http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no3.pp1.pdf