Niven Winchester - the impact of non-tariff barriers on agri-food trade
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| Dr Niven Winchester |
Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) include health and safety regulations, competition laws, technical standards (e.g., licensing and certification regimes) and customs clearance procedures.
What is the impact of NTBs on agri-food exports? This question is addressed by Dr Niven Winchester as part of a global consortium funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme. Quantifying the impact of NTBs provides valuable information for targeting trade-negotiation resources. Fine-tuning agri-food NTB negotiations has the potential to significantly benefit New Zealand’s economy.
Niven Winchester currently holds a joint position as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Otago and a Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research interests focus on trade and climate change policy analysis and sports economics.