Zeolites are aluminosilicate compounds with excellent selective, precise adsorption
capabilities that find their potential applications in various sectors of the biomaterials and …

Can the enforcement of product standards be protectionism in disguise? This paper
estimates the costs of non-compliance with US product standards, using a new database on …

Recent food safety incidents, such as melamine in infant milk powder, have contributed to
Chinese consumers' growing food safety concerns. Spurred by these challenges, the …

Bangladesh is due to graduate from Least Developed Country status, resulting in the loss of
preferential market access for textiles and ready-made-garments in key import markets. The …

The cost of complying with a sanitary standard is certain. However, such measure introduces
uncertainty for exporters in relation to border rejections. Shipments may fail to pass …

Background: The Mediterranean Diet (MD) is one of the healthiest dietary models
worldwide, being an essential mean of preventing pathologies along with the practice of …

The study investigates the impact of developing countries' ability to comply with international
food safety standards on processed food exports, based on the structural gravity modelling …

Purpose Implementing food safety measures (FSMs) have become a prerequisite for food
firms looking to export internationally. Many exporters find it difficult to comply with multiple …

The export growth of Chinese fisheries is reviving significantly after a chain of food safety
incidents in 2007, but regulatory aspects associated with the scale and rapidity of this revival …

We use data on US food import refusals to show for the first time that reputational spillovers
are important factors in the enforcement of food safety measures. The odds of a country …