case of China's recent WTO accession will overstate the increase in China's trade flows by 40 percent, welfare by 15 … drawbacks are ignored. The bias in the estimates of China's real GDP, trade flows, and welfare changes due to WTO accession … inputs at world prices, thus increasing their competitiveness, while maintaining the protection on the rest of the economy …

China has always strived for self-sufficiency in farm products, particularly staple foods. Its rapid industrialization … the WTO may add to that difficulty. New agricultural biotechnologies could ease that situation. The adoption and spread of … for China, since it is prospectively not only a major producer and consumer of GM farm products but also a potential …