The effectiveness of Russian import sanction on the international apple trade: Network theory approach

Authors

  • Attila Erdőháti-Kiss Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3435-212X
  • Henrietta Janik Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4268-9024
  • Tóth András University of Public Service in Hungary
  • Zsuzsanna Tóth-Naár Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences
  • Szilvia Erdei-Gally Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-9427

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v10i5.1249

Keywords:

sanctions’ impact, network analysis, Russia, global apple trade, invasion of Ukraine

Abstract

In August 2014, the Russian Federation imposed counter-sanctions against Western countries imposing restrictions against Russia following its aggression against Ukraine. It is worth examining to what extent the counter-sanctions have transformed the trade network between the countries. This study aims to show the impact of this embargo on apple import on the global trade network due to the Russian response to the Western countries’ measures in 2014. We chose the methodology of network research to examine the changes in trade networks. We analyzed the apple trade network because this was one of the significant fields impacted by the trade restrictions and panic reactions from EU producers imposed on the sanction. This research shows that Russian import was also impacted negatively, but some third countries are quickly becoming the winners of the restrictions. Serbia and Azerbaijan were the clear winners of the sanctions. The research results show that network research methodology is suitable for examining the sanctions’ effects.

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Published

2023-09-02

How to Cite

Erdőháti-Kiss, A., Janik, H., Tóth, A., Tóth-Naár, Z., & Erdei-Gally, S. (2023). The effectiveness of Russian import sanction on the international apple trade: Network theory approach. Journal of Eastern European and Central Asian Research (JEECAR), 10(5), 712–726. https://doi.org/10.15549/jeecar.v10i5.1249