Geographical Indications and International Agricultural Trade: The Challenge for Asia

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction: The Globalization of Geographical Indications: The Challenge for Asia....Pages 1-16
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
Geographical Indications and International Trade....Pages 19-33
Are Food Markets Special Markets?....Pages 34-47
Standardization vs Products of Origins: What Kinds of Agricultural Products Have the Potential to Become a Protected Geographical Indication?....Pages 48-70
The Multidimensional Definition of Quality....Pages 71-90
Products with Denominations of Origin and Intellectual Property Rights — the International Bargaining Process....Pages 91-116
The Concept of Terroir as the Basis of Corporate Strategy in Agribusiness: The European Social, Economic and Institutional Model....Pages 117-136
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
From Products of Origin to Geographical Indications in Japan: Perspectives on the Construction of Quality for the Emblematic Productions of Kobe and Matsusaka Beef....Pages 139-163
The Development of Geographical Standards for Sake in Japan....Pages 164-180
An Export Niche in the Philippines: The Commodification of a Speciality Rice in Ifugao Province....Pages 181-203
Geographical Indication and Institutional Organization of Food Market in China: A Case Study of Jinhua Ham....Pages 204-225
Terroir and Green Tea in China: The Case of Meijiawu Dragon Well (Longjing) Tea....Pages 226-238
Conclusion....Pages 239-249
Back Matter....Pages 250-263