Trade Effects of Origin Marking - The case of beef traceability in the EU
Since September 1st in 2000 it has been possible for European consumers to trace beef products back to its producers. This so called beef traceability system was introduced after the breakout and spread of the disease Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Europe in the 1980s and the 1990s. This essay investigates whether there has been any effect of the system on trade within the EU(15) and wi
