US soybean exports to seven major markets are estimated with linear, log-linear, and Box-Cox specifications. Estimates from the three approaches are compared to address these issues regarding the agricultural trade literature functional form selection, longrun price elasticity estimates, and...

Indirect taxes are an important element in stabilization tax packages that aim at raising revenue in the short run. This paper evaluates, by using a general equilibrium model, alternative instruments of indirect taxation in middle-income developing countries. It uses data for Thailand as an...

We compared energy and protein consumption among various Income classes in rural and urban areas of Egypt, The results indicate that adequate calories are provided at all income levels but inequalities exist in food distribution between rural and urban areas and among income classes. About...