Abstract
Sago starch (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) is one of the starches imported into Japan. Recently, sago starch has been promoted as a healthy type of starch because it is gluten-free and non-allergenic. This study aims to identify the factors affecting sago starch import demand during the period 1978–2017 in Japan by using a double logarithmic linear function. The study revealed that the price of sago starch, GDP, aging population rate and tariff-rate quota policy are significant factors influencing sago starch importation in Japan.
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Citation
Trisia, M.A., Takeshita, H., Kikuta, M. and Ehara, H. (2020), "Factors Determining Sago Starch Import Demand: Empirical Evidence from Japan", Journal of International Logistics and Trade, Vol. 18 No. 4, pp. 159-167. https://doi.org/10.24006/jilt.2020.18.4.159
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:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2020 Jungseok Research Institute of International Logistics and Trade
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