This paper analyzes the capacity of Nicaragua's dairy industry to expand domestic dairy product sales and exports profitably. The paper (a) presents information on traits of Nicaragua's dairy industry that influence domestic and export market expansion capabilities, and (b) benchmarks...

This analysis uses a residual demand elasticity model to measure market power in the international cotton market. The results indicate that China exerts significant market power and affects cotton prices. Those results, combined with a partial equilibrium model of the international cotton...

This 2011 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...

In years 2007-2008, prices of food and agricultural products surged dramatically all round the world. The time series analysis of monthly global prices from 1990 through April 2010 shows that prices for several commodity groups in 2007-2008 outpaced long-run price increases, suggesting many...

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This article outlines the importance of trade adjustment support to the Caribbean rum industry and how this support aided in the restructuring of the industry. The main objective of this article is to analyse and learn from the successful experience of the Integrated Development Programme for...

This study estimates the exports demand for Pakistan by employing Autoregressive Distributed Lag model and using quarterly data for the period 1982Q1-2008Q2. The paper seeks to examine the long run as well as short run impact of real effective exchange rate volatility along with foreign real...

This article outlines the importance of trade adjustment support to the Caribbean rum industry and how this support aided in the restructuring of the industry. The main objective of this article is to analyse and learn from the successful experience of the Integrated Development Programme for...