Protection of geographical indications in trade agreements: is it worth it?
Abstract
This paper estimates the impact of the inclusion of GIs in bilateral agreements on French exports of foodstuffs. We
rely on a unique dataset of firms and products concerned by Geographical Indications (GIs) in the French agri-food
industry (excluding wine) for 2012-2019, merged with firm-product-destination level data from French Customs and
the French National Institute of Statistics. Controlling for market and firm characteristics, we compare the exports of
GI firms with those of non-GI firms before and after the signing of the 13 agreements (25 destination countries) that
include a list of GIs to be protected. We show that the protection of GIs in EU RTA helps French firms to reach new
markets and to sell their products at higher price, but it depends on the level of protection provided by the agreement.
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