Date: 2023
Type: Working Paper
Do RTAs affect agri-food trade? : Evidence from a meta-analysis
Working Paper, EUI, RSC, Working Paper, 2023/66, Global Governance Programme
AFESORGBOR, Sylvanus Kwaku, FIANKOR, Dela-Dem Doe, DEMENA, Binyam Afewerk, Do RTAs affect agri-food trade? : Evidence from a meta-analysis, EUI, RSC, Working Paper, 2023/66, Global Governance Programme - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76125
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Regional trade agreements (RTAs) have experienced significant growth worldwide, leading to an increase in studies assessing their impact on bilateral trade flows. With the availability of disaggregated trade data, numerous studies have examined the influence of these agreements specifically on agri-food trade. However, the results of these studies exhibit heterogeneity, posing challenges for policymakers seeking to understand the effects of RTAs on agri-food trade. To address this issue, we conducted a meta-analysis of 61 studies investigating the effects of various RTAs on agri-food trade. Using funnel asymmetric testing, our analysis reveals the presence of publication bias in the existing literature. By accounting for this bias, we found robust evidence that RTAs positively and significantly promote agri-food trade. Notably, the extent of this effect depends on the depth of economic integration within the RTA, distinguishing between customs unions and free trade agreements, as well as the classification of agri-food products as primary or processed. The ex-post effects of RTAs on agri-food trade are less pronounced when we control for both publication bias and heterogeneity, compared to controlling only for publication bias.
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76125
ISSN: 1028-3625
Series/Number: EUI; RSC; Working Paper; 2023/66; Global Governance Programme
Publisher: European University Institute
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This article was published Open Access with the support from the EUI Library through the CRUI - Wiley Transformative Agreement (2020-2023)
Published version part: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76313
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