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| Rienstra-Munnicha, Paul; Mulik, Kranti; Koo, Won W.. |
| The use of officially supported export credit programs for agricultural products has been a widely debated issue at the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in recent years. The European Union (EU) has agreed to reduce their direct export subsidies if the United States reduces its export credits. Specifically, the main issue of contention is whether to limit the length of repayment of the U.S. export credit programs to a period not exceeding 180 days. However, the impacts of such a reduction on the importing countries and the United States are not clear. In light of this debate, we analyze the impact of a reduction in the repayment period to 180 days on importing countries and examine the subsequent effects on U.S. exports supported through... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Export credit programs; Agricultural trade; World Trade Organization; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23644 |
