This paper revisits the issue of estimating import demand elasticities, by considering a variety of unobserved components in international commodity transactions. We use individual importers data on a highly disaggregated basis for a single importing country, Lebanon, to estimate a flexible AIDS...

Recent years have witnessed closer diplomatic relations between Egypt and Russia, which have led to significant growth in the countries’ bilateral agricultural trade. As a world-leading producer and exporter of oranges, these developments represent an opportunity for Egypt to promote its...