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THE TRADE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEBATE: RELEVANT FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE?
Marchant, Mary A.; Ballenger, Nicole - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (1994) 01
This paper introduces and briefly discusses the economics of two important trade and environment policy issues …--international harmonization of environmental standards and the use trade measures for environmental purposes. Both issues are likely to generate … lively international debate among environmentalists, industry representatives, and trade negotiators over the next few years …
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The Effects of NAFTA and U.S. Farm Policies on Illegal Immigration and Agricultural Trade
Luckstead, Jeff; Devadoss, Stephen; Rodriguez, Abelardo - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44 (2012) 01
We analyze the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and United States farm subsidies on U ….S.-Mexican illegal immigration and agricultural trade. The theoretical analysis develops an integrated trade-migration model and shows …
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TRADE AND THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY: THE CASE OF THE UNITED STATES PEANUT PROGRAM
Borges, Robert B. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 27 (1995) 02
NAFTA and GATT will dramatically alter regulations protecting U.S. peanut markets and will allow foreign producers considerable access to domestic market. Traditionally, the political economy surrounding peanut policy has been favorable to domestic producers. Rising peanut butter imports,...
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TOWARD A VALUE FOR GUIDED RAFTING ON SOUTHERN RIVERS
Bowker, James Michael; English, Donald B.K.; Donovan, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 28 (1996) 02
This study examines per trip consumer surplus associated with guided whitewater rafting on two southern rivers. First, household recreation demand functions are estimated based on the individual travel cost model using truncated count data regression methods and alternative price specifications....
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EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS ON A REGIONAL ECONOMY
Bairak, Roman I.; Hughes, David W. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 28 (1996) 02
Agricultural exports are important to many regional economies, as is the case for agricultural exports wither produced in or shipped through Louisiana. A hybrid (revised and verified) IMPLAN model of the Louisiana economy is used to estimate the direct and indirect impact of agricultural...
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GLOBALIZATION, CROPPING CHOICES, AND PROFITABILITY IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURE
Blank, Steven C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 33 (2001) 02
The paper discusses the linkages between the "globalization" of agricultural markets over recent decades and the decisions being made by individual farmers and ranchers in the United States. It is noted that technological advances lead to globalization of agricultural commodity markets and...
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Dynamic Interrelationships between the U.S. Agricultural Trade Balance and the Macroeconomy
Baek, Jungho; Koo, Won W. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 39 (2007) 03
the U.S. agricultural trade balance are examined using an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model. Results suggest … that the exchange rate is the key determinant of the short-and long-run behavior of the trade balance. It is also found ….S. agricultural trade in both the short and long run. …
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AN ANALYSIS OF FARMERS' POLICY ATTITUDES AND PREFERENCES FOR FREE TRADE
Kastens, Terry L.; Goodwin, Barry K. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (1994) 02
This study evaluates the attitudes of U.S. (Kansas) farmers regarding "free-trade" and "free-market" policy … benefits is also included. Attitudes vary significantly with farm and operator characteristics. Support for free trade was … total farm wealth increased. Support for free-trade was also higher for crop farms. Farms receiving more government payments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005513983
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THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH-VALUE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS UNDER THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: THE CASE OF BEEF IN MEXICO AND CANADA
Onianwa, Okwudili O. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 27 (1995) 02
The prospects for U.S. beef products in the advent of a North American Free Trade Agreement were examined using a …
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE U.S.-MEXICO FREE TRADE AGREEMENT: ANALYSIS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL FAST TRACK VOTE
Boadu, Frederick O.; Thompson, Marla R. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 25 (1993) 02
This paper presents an empirical analysis of the strategic forces shaping U.S.-Mexico trade relationships and the … possibilities of extending the trade agreement to the rest of the Americas. The paper concludes that constituency interests, party …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005469127