DETERMINANTS OF WORLD DEMAND FOR U.S. CORN SEEDS: THE ROLE OF TRADE COSTS

Sampath Jayasinghe, John Beghin () and GianCarlo Moschini

Chapter 17 in Nontariff Measures and International Trade, 2017, pp 309-320 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The expansion of the U.S. corn seed trade is not well understood. This article econometrically investigates world demand for U.S. corn seeds, focusing on trade costs impeding exports, including transportation, tariffs, and sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regulations. The analysis estimates a derived demand for seed by foreign corn producers using data from 48 countries for the years 1989 to 2004. An SPS count variable captures shifts in the cost of seeds faced by foreign users. A sample selection framework accounts for the large presence of zero trade flows. All trade costs have a significantly negative impact on U.S. com seed exports.

Keywords: Nontariff Measures; Standards; Barrier; NTM; NTB; Technical Barrier; TBT; International Trade; Phytosanitary; SPS; Maximum Residue Limits; MRL; Food Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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Journal Article: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2010)
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Working Paper: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2010)
Working Paper: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2010)
Working Paper: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2009)
Working Paper: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2009)
Working Paper: Determinants of World Demand for U.S. Corn Seeds: The Role of Trade Costs (2008)
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