Li, Yuan; Beghin, John C. - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2012
We propose aggregation indices of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) to quantify their protectionism relative to international … standards. We apply the indices to national Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) regulations affecting agricultural and food trade and … purposes, and the other attempting to evaluate the protectionism of NTMs. The data used in the application come from a large …