A Synthetic Control approach on Argentina’s Beef Exports Restriction

A Synthetic Control approach on Argentina’s Beef Exports Restriction | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article A Synthetic Control approach on Argentina’s Beef Exports Restriction Manuel de Mier, Fernando Delbianco This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5306274/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The volatile and upward behavior of beef prices above the general price level led the Argentine government to implement export restrictions in May 2021 to stabilize domestic prices. This paper employs the synthetic control method to assess the impact of this policy on retail beef prices in the city of Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The results indicate a temporary effectiveness of the intervention in terms of price stabilization, causing a slowdown in beef prices between July and October 2021 that would not have otherwise occurred. JEL Codes: E31, Q11, Q17-18. Retail prices Export restrictions Synthetic control. Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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