In this paper we find that real grain prices in China have displayed increased volatility in the past decade. This is true for rice, wheat, corn, and for most of provinces. Farmers in China are found to be risk averse because when they make acreage allocation decisions. Given the widespread...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) have become a more dominant form of international trade in a more globalized world. This paper investigates the question of whether FDI and trade are substitutes or complements. In the context of a generally applicable model, the focus is on the processed food...