Reliable information about animal product consumption in China is extremely important for policy formulation and … underestimated statistics affect policy making and marketing initiatives and also lead to the estimation of distorted parameters that …

. It analyzes trade patterns employing U.S. and Chinese trade statistics, summarizes alternative projections of future … imports, and discusses how Chinese officials are adjusting their strategic approach to agricultural trade as imports grow. A …

fundamental reform, recent policy changes have moved toward better targeting of food subsidies to low-income consumers … government costs with little impact on producers, consumers, or trade. Lower price supports would aid consumers at the cost of …

China’s agricultural and trade policies have been shifting despite little change in policy objectives. This paper … model indicate that the effects on international markets are likely to be small with world price impacts of less than one …

in an attempt to understand why anti-trade bias (as opposed to pro-trade bias, which is predicted by the G&H (1994) model …) is the predominant pattern in observed trade policy. L&P (2007) propose that governments seek to reduce inequality … policies are significant determinants of current trade-distorting policy, suggesting the presence of policy persistence. We …

China’s agricultural and trade policies have been shifting despite little change in policy objectives. This paper … model indicate that the effects on international markets are likely to be small with world price impacts of less than one …