Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/213006 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
GlobalFood Discussion Papers No. 137
Publisher: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Research Training Group (RTG) 1666 - GlobalFood, Göttingen
Abstract: 
GlobalG.A.P. compliance has often become a key requirement for farmers to access high-value global markets. Yet, the global spread of certification is highly uneven among countries. We assess the drivers and dynamics behind these unequal patterns, applying panel data regressions. Findings show that global agricultural trade networks remain relevant, but are no longer sufficient in explaining certification. Fostering a favourable business environment - via providing secure land tenure and a functioning judicial system - as well as investing in transportation and information infrastructure may facilitate farmers' participation in certification schemes. Stringency of existing public regulations is helpful for overcoming entry barriers.
Subjects: 
global agricultural supply chains
GlobalG.A.P.
private food standards
organisational innovations
agricultural sector transformation
JEL: 
O31
Q13
Q18
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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