AGRICULTURE AND TRADE: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

AGRICULTURE AND TRADE: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: A DYNAMIC MONTHLY MODEL OF U.S. PORK PRODUCT MARKETS: TESTING FOR AND DISCERNING THE ROLE OF HEDGING ON PORK-RELATED FOOD COSTS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: STUDY JUSTIFICATION, PURPOSE, AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND POLICY INSIGHTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: TRADE AGREEMENT IMPACT ON TRADE FLOWS,TRADE CREATION, AND TRADE DIVERSION: THE DETERMINANTS OF INTERNATIONAL WHEAT TRADE, 1999-2008

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

LITERATURE REVIEW

REGRESSION RESULTS

IMPLICATIONS AND CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: MARKET INTEGRATION AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARM-LEVEL PRICES: EVIDENCE FROM CHERRY MARKETS IN BC,WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

BC, WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA CHERRY PRODUCTION

BRITISH COLUMBIA-U.S. CHERRY TRADE

METHODOLOGY

ESTIMATION STRATEGY

DATA DESCRIPTION AND SOURCES

EMPIRICAL RESULTS

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 4: IMPACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN RICE: ASSESSING ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX: AGRM BEHAVIORAL EQUATIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 5: BORDER EFFECTS ON SPATIAL PRICE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN FRESH TOMATO MARKETS IN GHANA AND BURKINA-FASO: ANY CASE FOR PROMOTING TRANS-BORDER TRADE IN WEST AFRICA?

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. STUDY SETTING AND DATASET

3. METHODOLOGY

4. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION AND OUTLOOK

REFERENCES

Chapter 6: EFFECT OF PRODUCTION ON LARGE CARDAMOM PRICE VARIABILITY IN NEPAL

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

LARGE CARDAMOM PRODUCTION AND PRICE IN NEPAL

SUPPLY EFFECT ON PRICE VOLATILITY

ECONOMETRIC MODEL

DATA

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: THE IMPACT OF HACCP ON U.S. SEAFOOD EXPORTS: THE CASE OF FISH, MOLLUSKS, AND SHELLFISH OTHER THAN MOLLUSKS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

LITERATURE REVIEW

MODEL DEVELOPMENT

DATA DESCRIPTION

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 8: MEASURING COMMODITY-SPECIFIC TRADE DETERMINANTS AND EXPORT POTENTIAL: A GRAVITY MODEL OF PAKISTAN’S RICE EXPORTS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

AN OVERVIEW OF THE RICE SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

METHODS AND EMPIRICAL STRATEGY

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 9: A DYNAMIC MONTHLY DEMAND MODEL OF U.S.-PRODUCED SOFTWOOD LUMBER WITH A FUTURES MARKET LINKAGE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

A DYNAMIC DEMAND MODEL FOR U.S.-PRODUCED LUMBER

ESTIMATION METHODS AND DATA

ESTIMATION RESULTS

INTERPRETATION AND USEFULNESS OF U.S.-PRODUCED SOFTWOOD LUMBER DEMAND MODEL

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 10: EXPORT-LED GROWTH AND TERMS OF TRADE VOLATILITY IN THE EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY TRADE BLOC

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

TERMS OF TRADE VOLATILITY

METHODS

PANEL CO-INTEGRATION TESTS

RESULTS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 11: THE RESPONSE TO CLIMATE VARIABILITY AMONG FARM FAMILIES IN NORTHERN GHANA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

EMPIRICAL MODEL

DATA OVERVIEW

RESULTS: COPING STRATEGIES FOR FLOODS

RESULTS: COPING STRATEGIES FOR DROUGHT

RESULTS: COPING STRATEGY FOR BUSHFIRES

CONCLUSION AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 12: ON THE CAUSAL LINKS BETWEEN EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN COSTA RICA

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. EMPIRICAL LITERATURE REVIEW

3. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

4. EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN COSTA RICA

5. DATA AND ECONOMETRIC METHODOLOGY

6. EMPIRICAL RESULTS

CONCLUSION AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

APPENDIX 1: STANDARD WALD TESTS

APPENDIX 2: VARIABLE DEFINITIONS AND DATA SOURCES GDP AT CONSTANT PRICES (US$ 2000) (Y)

REFERENCES

Chapter 13: TRADE LIBERALIZATION, FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE CASE OF SRI LANKA

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PROBLEM STATEMENT

TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADE OPENNESS, AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

TRADE LIBERALIZATION EPISODES IN SRI LANKA

REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE

METHODOLOGY

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX