A Framework for Analyzing Technical Trade Barriers in Agricultural Markets
- by Donna Roberts, Tim Josling and David Orden
- 3/1/1999
Overview
Technical trade barriers are increasingly important in the international trade of agricultural products. Designing technical trade measures that can satisfy the growing demand for food safety, product differentiation, environmental amenities, and product information at the lowest cost to the consumer and to the international trading system requires an understanding of the complex economics of regulatory import barriers. This report proposes a definition and classification scheme to frame discussion and evaluation of such measures. Open-economy models that complement the classification scheme are developed graphically to highlight the basic elements that affect the economic impacts of changes in technical trade barriers.
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Frontmatter (Abstract, Table of Contents, Summary)
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Introduction
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Defining Technical Trade Barriers
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Prominence of Technical Trade Barriers in Current Public Policy Debates
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A Classification Scheme for Technical Trade Barriers
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Classification of Foreign Technical Trade Barriers Facing U.S. Agricultural Exports
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A Modeling Framework for Assessing the Trade Effects of Technical Trade Barriers
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Illustration of the Modeling Framework: Economic Effects of the U.S. Ban on Avocados from Mexico
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Conclusions
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References
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