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| Overton, Benny; Beghin, John C.; Foster, William E.. |
| This paper examines the effects of the use of increasingly-popular phytosanitary regulations on production costs, and output and factor trade flows. The case addressed is that of the European regulation of maximum chemical residues in cigarettes manufactured with tobacco containing maleic hydrazide. The paper presents simulations of the effects of tightening the input/output market linkages and on the substitution away from the residue-contaminated U.S. input to residue-free non-U.S. inputs. This induced substitution results in higher costs, lower quantity supplied of the final product, and higher prices for U.S. cigarettes in Europe. Cross-price effects lead to higher quantities of EU cigarettes sold and a corresponding increase in the use of all... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31587 |
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| Melo, Oscar; Alegre, Miguel; Ortega, Jorge; Foster, William E.. |
| The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of infrastructure and genetic improvement investments, promoted by a government program (Programa de Modernizacion Ganadera), in milk and meat producers' profit in Region IX. Using a system of simultaneous equations, the effect of the investment on quality, in the price, in the yield and production cost of milk were estimated. In the case of milk, we reject the nonlinear hypothesis that the elasticities of investment in genetic improvement in gross income and variable costs are equal to zero. The estimation was done using information of 276 producers of the IX Region that participated in the program during the period 1998-99 (17,3 % of the regional population), with information for the years 1998... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; O13; Q14; Q16. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25744 |
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| Valdes, Alberto; Foster, William E.. |
| This article analyses past trade trends and agricultural protectionism in Latin American agriculture, by examining observed changes in Latin American agriculture and trade policies over the last 20 years that have led to what the authors call the "New Open Regionalism". It also discussed the conflicting interests and various trading positions taken up by Latin American countries in multilateral trade talks, as a result of the strong heterogeneity between net agricultural exporters and importers. The authors show that the repeated failure of the Doha round of trade talks opens the door for bilateral or sub-regional free trade agreements, concluding with the prediction that regional integration in Latin America will come about as a result of agreements... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Free Trade Agreements; New Open Regionalism and Agriculture; International Relations/Trade; Q17. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7989 |
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| Fuller, Frank H.; Beghin, John C.; Boland, Michael A.; Babcock, Bruce A.; Foster, William E.. |
| We assess the international competitiveness of the dairy industries in Argentina and Chile, combining recent market intelligence gathered from field visits with quantitative simulations of global policy reform scenarios. Both countries exhibit strong potential for export growth but face significant internal and external barriers to expanding their dairy industries. Global policy reforms would resolve some of the international obstacles to their expansion. Argentina has great potential, but it is handicapped by its current macroeconomic policies, trade policy distortions, and the uncertainty associated with policy implementation. Chile is more limited in terms of natural capacity for expansion, but it has a positive trade and investment environment. |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Argentina; Agricultural trade policy; Chile; Comparative advantage; Competitiveness; Dairy processing; Exports; Milk production; Production Economics; International Relations/Trade. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18708 |
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| Love, H. Alan; Foster, William E.. |
| Slippage rates for corn and wheat are estimated using a simultaneous system explaining per-acre yields, input usage, technical change, and levels of participation in government programs. Soybeans are included due to cross-compliance requirements and because they substitute for corn in production. Slippage rates for wheat are in the range of 29-37% and for corn in the range of 48-58%. The results imply that efficient design of commodity programs must account for the slippage of aggregate yields due to changes in land quality and the use of constrained resources over fewer acres. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32068 |
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