Domestic tobacco producers have faced increasing competition from imported tobacco since the late 1970s. Much of the … debate has centered on the unknown quality of imported tobacco. This study provides a discussion and clarification of the … concept of quality, and demonstrates a method of measuring the average quality of imported tobacco. The results show that …

southern commodities-cotton, poultry, tobacco, and rice. For new markets, export data were analyzed to determine if exports … assess the potential impacts of the next global trade negotiations in terms of hope (expanding export markets) and fear (new … trade negotiations. …

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 …

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 … that NAFTA and U.S. subsidies exacerbate the illegal labor flow and increase U.S. exports. The theoretical analysis is …

considerable access to domestic market. Traditionally, the political economy surrounding peanut policy has been favorable to … domestic producers. Rising peanut butter imports, decreasing domestic demand, and possibly the inadvertent effects of domestic …

interference in free trade. …

Counter-seasonal imports of fresh produce facilitate year-round availability in the U.S. and may impact the seasonal … structure of market price relationships. Vector autoregression analysis is used to determine the nature and extent of spatial … price relationships among four geographically distinct regions in the U.S. fresh peach wholesale market. We evaluate …

Market Access and Foreign Market Development programs operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture lapse. …