Geographical indications (GIs) confer intellectual property rights on product names whose unique qualities are intrinsically linked to their place of production. These indications identify goods as originating from a specific country, region, or locality, where a given quality, reputation, or...

This study analyses the influence of geographical origin and taste on honey consumer behavior. First, we explore the influence of geographical origin on consumers' hedonic evaluation of honey. We then assess the influence of geographical origin and taste on their willingness to pay (WTP) for...

In an era of rapid climate change, there is an increasing call for the efforts directed at detecting best practices of climate change adaptation in agriculture and understanding the factors behind producers' willingness to implement adaptation strategies. Many studies consider solely traditional...

Purpose: The study explores the country-of-origin effect on the product evaluation of wine offerings from South Africa in European markets. We examine whether a liability of emergingness manifests and its characteristics from an African context. Design/methodology/approach: Using a qualitative...

We examine the effect of geographical indications (GIs) on India's agricultural exports. We combine a novel dataset of state-product-year level exports with data on registered GIs for agricultural products in India from 2004 to 2016. Our identification strategy relies on exploiting the...

EU Regulation No. 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and the Council of November 21, 2012, on quality systems for agricultural products and foodstuffs, establishes three geographical indicators and traditional specialties. Products registered under one of the three schemes may be marked with...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information for the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and in particular for use in updating EUAA's country guidance document on Syria. The report covers the period of...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information for the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and in particular for use in updating EUAA's country guidance document on Syria. In order to support the assessment...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information in view of the assessment of international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection. The report covers the period of 1 October 2023 - 25 October 2024. Events taking place after the end of the reference period...

The purpose of this report is to provide information relevant for international protection status determination, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and in particular for use in updating EUAA's country guidance development on Afghanistan. The report covers the period of 1 October...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information in view of the assessment of international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection. This report intends to capture a selection of the main issues relevant to international protection in the assessment of claims...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant contextual information in view of the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection. The report provides an overview of the situation in Nigeria in the period 1 January 2023 - 31 March...

The purpose of this report is to provide contextual information of relevance to the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and to the development of EUAA's country guidance on Iran. The report covers the period of 1 January...

A 'Geographical Indication'(GI) is a sign or an indication which identifies a good as originating in a place where a given quality, reputation, or any other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin1. Legal protection for GIs took birth in southern Europe...

A 'Geographical Indication'(GI) is a sign or an indication which identifies a good as originating in a place where a given quality, reputation, or any other characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. Legal protection for GIs took birth in southern Europe...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information for the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and in particular for use in updating EUAA's country guidance document on Iraq. This report should be read in...

The purpose of this report is to provide relevant information for the assessment of applications for international protection, including refugee status and subsidiary protection, and in particular for use in updating EUAA's country guidance document on Iraq. In order to support the assessment of...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a game-changer for businesses across Africa, promising reduced trade barriers and increased market access. This report examines the AfCFTA Rules of Origin (RoO) certification process in Ghana, a critical factor in determining which products...

The European Union is discussing the introduction of a mandatory front-of-pack label to address the rise in nutrition-related diseases. The Nutri-Score (NS) is the most supported candidate in the EU, despite some controversies exist. Specifically, the policy behind the NS system (i.e., the Farm...

The shortage of young people in agriculture and the decline of rural areas are increasingly pressing issues that capture the attention of European policymakers and researchers. Despite the low rate of youth involved in agricultural production, recent data reveal a significant proportion of young...

Rules of origin differ among overlapping free trade agreements, raising firm compliance costs, discouraging utilization of trade preferences, and hindering regional value chains. Using a unique dataset comparing the restrictiveness of product-specific rules of origin (PSRO) between the Regional...

Country image, brand image, and warranty knowledge are essential for evaluation and decision-making. This study examines the effects of these three variables on the purchase intentions of a car as a high-involvement product with high-risk attributes. This study investigates the role of consumer...

The rising phenomenon of private label brands across the globe has given grocery retailers new areas for competition and growth. As a result, this has spiralled competition between private label brands (PLBs) and national brands (NBs). With the grocery retail space undergoing various transitions...

Rules of origin are critical components of preferential trade agreements designed to stop products coming in under insufficient transformation or through the partner that applies the lowest tariff. But in practice, these rules are often needlessly complex, undoing the benefits of market access...

The concept of country branding, also referred to as nation or place branding, involves the creation and management of a nation's image and products to promote various aspects of its identity. This study conducted a systematic review of country branding studies based on articles published...