To describe the effects of quantity and the exchange rate on prices in the U.S. open fish market, this study develops an augmented differential inverse demand model. The model is applied to the U.S. trout market for empirical analysis. The augmented differential inverse CBS demand system...

Following the completion of the implementation period for NAFTA, this market integration has influenced economic behavior in these markets. Given this assumption, this study identifies, ex-post, the effects of structural adjustment and tariff elimination on U.S. agriculture.

A model consisting of Cuba, Mexico, the U.S., and an aggregated "Rest of the World" was developed to simulate increases in U.S. sugar imports from Cuba and Mexico. Results indicate that increased imports would generate up to $505 million in U.S. net gains, and that world prices increase only...

In order to estimate demand elasticities of source differentiated beef in South Korea, this study used the quantity of an endogenous demand system derived through maximizing the economic welfare of market participants including local beef consumers and local and foreign beef suppliers. The...

Creolé Coffee had just started to achieve regional and national success. However,recent volatility in the world coffee market resulted not only in price instabilities, but also created difficulty in procuring the high-quality product customers had grown to expect from Creolé. In examining this...

The responsiveness of import demand for Honduran coffee to changing economic environments in its main trading partners was studied. Estimation included Johansen cointegration analysis and VAR models with Monte Carlo simulated error bands. Results indicate a significant response of Honduran...

The Uruguay Round Agreement on agriculture (UR) has contributed to the increase in U.S. and world rice trade since 1994. Despite this, the Japanese and Korean rice markets continue to be characterized by high levels of trade intervention. This paper attempts to analyze both import markets...

Major components of agricultural competitiveness, including definitions, factors, and indicators of competitiveness, are discussed, The case of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is used to illustrate how factors have influenced the competitive position of the NAFTA countries....