Abstract This study investigates how Dutch exports in the agri-food industry have reacted to the Russian sanctions that were installed in August 2014. As Russia appeared to be an important destination for Dutch exports of sanctioned commodities prior to the Ban, it is expected that exports flows were affected. By testing three hypotheses that all address a certain aspect of this issue, this thesis has provided a comprehensive analysis of the exact effects of the Russian Ban on Dutch sanctioned export flows in the agri-food industry. The final conclusion of this thesis is that the Russian Ban indeed has left its mark on Dutch export flows in the agri-food industry. The negative impact was noticeable both on a bilateral level between the Netherlands and the Russian Federation, as well as on a global level between the Netherlands and all 37 countries included in the dataset. Post-Ban, the Netherlands were successful in diverting their trade of sanctioned products to other countries. This thesis has added to the literature on the specific influence of economic sanctions on trade patterns.

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Pozzi, L.C.G.
hdl.handle.net/2105/47142
Business Economics
Erasmus School of Economics

Tiems, I.G.J. (2019, March 4). The Russian Boycott and its Effects on Dutch Trade Flows. Business Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2105/47142