... Genetically modified rice and international trade in India in the background of China: Should... more ... Genetically modified rice and international trade in India in the background of China: Should the Elephant move ahead of ... and area factors to obtain a total expected yield effect of the technology in 2010, 2015 ... We plan to use them later by adopting a dynamic modeling approach ...
Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widesp... more Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widespread liberalization in agriculture, as proposed in the revised Harbinson proposal. The CGE model includes imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale in industry and services. It assumes land and labor mobility to be imperfect across sectors, and developing countries have a dual labor market. Special emphasis is put on measuring properly protection and domestic support. Domestic support data is updated to 2001 for the EU and the US, and accounts for the Agenda 2000 reform and the New Farm Bill. Protection data, from the MAcMap-HS6 database, describes bound and applied tariffs, taking preferential agreements exhaustively into account. The liberalization hypotheses used in each scenario are applied at the HS-6 level. The results provide a downward appreciation of multilateral agricultural liberalization and a contrasted picture of the benefits developing countries may draw from this process.
MAcMaps est une mesure bilaterale et desagregee de l'acces au marche qui ... more MAcMaps est une mesure bilaterale et desagregee de l'acces au marche qui a ete construite pour integrer les instruments majeurs de protection (droits ad valorem et specifiques, droits anti-dumping, prohibitions, quotas tarifaires, normes) au niveau le plus detaille (SH 10) et en tenant compte de tous les regimes discriminatoires.
Cet article évalue les différences internationales dans le degré de libéralisation commerciale en... more Cet article évalue les différences internationales dans le degré de libéralisation commerciale en utilisant les indices de restrictivité commerciale (Trade Restrictiveness Indexes) développés par Anderson, Bannister et Neary. Nous construisons un modèle d'équilibre général calculable original mettant l'accent sur les distorsions commerciales dans le secteur agricole afin d'estimer le niveau de la protection en tenant compte de son coût. Nous mettons parallèlement en évidence le manque de robustesse de l'indice welfare-equivalent, alors que l'indice import-equivalent supporte beaucoup mieux les variations d'hypothèses. Classification JEL : F13 ; F14. Mots-clefs : Politique commerciale ; Niveau de protection ; Modèle EGC.
To be completed JEL codes: xxxxxx Corresponding author : Antoine Bouët [email protected] -(33) 559 ... more To be completed JEL codes: xxxxxx Corresponding author : Antoine Bouët [email protected] -(33) 559 80 75 30 / Mondher Mimouni selon colloque
This paper assesses the global economic implications of the proposed strict documentation require... more This paper assesses the global economic implications of the proposed strict documentation requirements on traded shipments of potentially genetically modified (GM) commodities under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. More specifically, we evaluate the trade diversion, price, and welfare effects of requiring all shipments to bear a list of specific GM events (the does contain rule) in the maize and soybean
Both developed and developing countries are heterogeneous in terms of their own trade policies, t... more Both developed and developing countries are heterogeneous in terms of their own trade policies, the trade barriers they face, and their net agricultural trade positions. The first two points are illus-trated through a comparison of the duties applied by each country, relative to the world average, versus the duties levied on their exports. Among the developing countries, some face high export tariffs (for example, Argentina, Brazil, Malawi, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe) and many others impose relatively high tariffs on their
1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director Gener... more 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at
In recent years the European Union has sought to transform its trading regime with the ACP countr... more In recent years the European Union has sought to transform its trading regime with the ACP countries by advocating reciprocal free trade agreements with them through Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). This policy shift from preferential trade to free trade would imply drastic changes for Senegal?s economy, which currently enjoys relatively good access to European markets, but also to the US while applying a high domestic protection on all sources of imports. As a result, this type of reform would result in improved access to foreign markets only for the EU. Furthermore, the EPA implies a loss of tariff revenues from liberalization. Putting differently, this kind of reform could lead to trade diversion in Senegal and will not create much trade. Using the MIRAGE computable general equilibrium model the study examines the potential impact of Economic Partnership Agreements on ACP countries with a special focus on Senegal. JEL Classification : F13, F14, F15.
"In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating p... more "In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating poverty, especially since the initiation of the Doha Round for development. At the same time, skepticism regarding the effectiveness of foreign aid has grown (Easterly 2006). Trade and aid have often been viewed as interchangeable, but “aid for trade” has recently gained prominence, with the result that the two factors are more often treated as complementary. Proponents of “aid for trade” argue that the capacity of developing countries to take advantage of any gains in market access through the Doha Round is hampered by a plethora of supply-side bottlenecks and costs, administrative constraints, and poor institutions. Aid for trade, thus, refers to additional aid to tackle trade-related constraints and adjustment costs in developing countries (Evenett 2005).1 Views differ as to what this package should entail, but many developing countries are in favor of building supplycapacity and trade...
Le développement rapide de la production de biocarburants est-il, comme certains l'affirment, res... more Le développement rapide de la production de biocarburants est-il, comme certains l'affirment, responsable de la hausse spectaculaire des prix de certains produits agricoles, dont le blé tendre et le maïs, aggravant ainsi l'appauvrissement des régions les moins développées de la planète ? Plusieurs évolutions simultanées contribuent à ces hausses de prix, en partie conjoncturelles : des conditions climatiques extrêmes chez certains gros exportateurs, dans un contexte de stocks mondiaux très bas ; l'augmentation brutale du prix des énergies fossiles, qui accélère la croissance de la production de biocarburants ; le formidable dynamisme économique de plusieurs régions émergentes, dont certaines, Chine et Inde notamment, sont parmi les plus peuplées du monde, ce qui engendre une croissance forte de la demande alimentaire.
1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director Gener... more 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at www.ifpri.org/pubs/otherpubs.htm#dp.
Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widesp... more Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widespread liberalization in agriculture, as proposed in the revised Harbinson proposal. The CGE model includes imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale in industry and services. It assumes land and labor mobility to be imperfect across sectors, and developing countries have a dual
... Genetically modified rice and international trade in India in the background of China: Should... more ... Genetically modified rice and international trade in India in the background of China: Should the Elephant move ahead of ... and area factors to obtain a total expected yield effect of the technology in 2010, 2015 ... We plan to use them later by adopting a dynamic modeling approach ...
Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widesp... more Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widespread liberalization in agriculture, as proposed in the revised Harbinson proposal. The CGE model includes imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale in industry and services. It assumes land and labor mobility to be imperfect across sectors, and developing countries have a dual labor market. Special emphasis is put on measuring properly protection and domestic support. Domestic support data is updated to 2001 for the EU and the US, and accounts for the Agenda 2000 reform and the New Farm Bill. Protection data, from the MAcMap-HS6 database, describes bound and applied tariffs, taking preferential agreements exhaustively into account. The liberalization hypotheses used in each scenario are applied at the HS-6 level. The results provide a downward appreciation of multilateral agricultural liberalization and a contrasted picture of the benefits developing countries may draw from this process.
MAcMaps est une mesure bilaterale et desagregee de l'acces au marche qui ... more MAcMaps est une mesure bilaterale et desagregee de l'acces au marche qui a ete construite pour integrer les instruments majeurs de protection (droits ad valorem et specifiques, droits anti-dumping, prohibitions, quotas tarifaires, normes) au niveau le plus detaille (SH 10) et en tenant compte de tous les regimes discriminatoires.
Cet article évalue les différences internationales dans le degré de libéralisation commerciale en... more Cet article évalue les différences internationales dans le degré de libéralisation commerciale en utilisant les indices de restrictivité commerciale (Trade Restrictiveness Indexes) développés par Anderson, Bannister et Neary. Nous construisons un modèle d'équilibre général calculable original mettant l'accent sur les distorsions commerciales dans le secteur agricole afin d'estimer le niveau de la protection en tenant compte de son coût. Nous mettons parallèlement en évidence le manque de robustesse de l'indice welfare-equivalent, alors que l'indice import-equivalent supporte beaucoup mieux les variations d'hypothèses. Classification JEL : F13 ; F14. Mots-clefs : Politique commerciale ; Niveau de protection ; Modèle EGC.
To be completed JEL codes: xxxxxx Corresponding author : Antoine Bouët [email protected] -(33) 559 ... more To be completed JEL codes: xxxxxx Corresponding author : Antoine Bouët [email protected] -(33) 559 80 75 30 / Mondher Mimouni selon colloque
This paper assesses the global economic implications of the proposed strict documentation require... more This paper assesses the global economic implications of the proposed strict documentation requirements on traded shipments of potentially genetically modified (GM) commodities under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. More specifically, we evaluate the trade diversion, price, and welfare effects of requiring all shipments to bear a list of specific GM events (the does contain rule) in the maize and soybean
Both developed and developing countries are heterogeneous in terms of their own trade policies, t... more Both developed and developing countries are heterogeneous in terms of their own trade policies, the trade barriers they face, and their net agricultural trade positions. The first two points are illus-trated through a comparison of the duties applied by each country, relative to the world average, versus the duties levied on their exports. Among the developing countries, some face high export tariffs (for example, Argentina, Brazil, Malawi, Uruguay, and Zimbabwe) and many others impose relatively high tariffs on their
1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director Gener... more 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at
In recent years the European Union has sought to transform its trading regime with the ACP countr... more In recent years the European Union has sought to transform its trading regime with the ACP countries by advocating reciprocal free trade agreements with them through Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). This policy shift from preferential trade to free trade would imply drastic changes for Senegal?s economy, which currently enjoys relatively good access to European markets, but also to the US while applying a high domestic protection on all sources of imports. As a result, this type of reform would result in improved access to foreign markets only for the EU. Furthermore, the EPA implies a loss of tariff revenues from liberalization. Putting differently, this kind of reform could lead to trade diversion in Senegal and will not create much trade. Using the MIRAGE computable general equilibrium model the study examines the potential impact of Economic Partnership Agreements on ACP countries with a special focus on Senegal. JEL Classification : F13, F14, F15.
"In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating p... more "In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating poverty, especially since the initiation of the Doha Round for development. At the same time, skepticism regarding the effectiveness of foreign aid has grown (Easterly 2006). Trade and aid have often been viewed as interchangeable, but “aid for trade” has recently gained prominence, with the result that the two factors are more often treated as complementary. Proponents of “aid for trade” argue that the capacity of developing countries to take advantage of any gains in market access through the Doha Round is hampered by a plethora of supply-side bottlenecks and costs, administrative constraints, and poor institutions. Aid for trade, thus, refers to additional aid to tackle trade-related constraints and adjustment costs in developing countries (Evenett 2005).1 Views differ as to what this package should entail, but many developing countries are in favor of building supplycapacity and trade...
Le développement rapide de la production de biocarburants est-il, comme certains l'affirment, res... more Le développement rapide de la production de biocarburants est-il, comme certains l'affirment, responsable de la hausse spectaculaire des prix de certains produits agricoles, dont le blé tendre et le maïs, aggravant ainsi l'appauvrissement des régions les moins développées de la planète ? Plusieurs évolutions simultanées contribuent à ces hausses de prix, en partie conjoncturelles : des conditions climatiques extrêmes chez certains gros exportateurs, dans un contexte de stocks mondiaux très bas ; l'augmentation brutale du prix des énergies fossiles, qui accélère la croissance de la production de biocarburants ; le formidable dynamisme économique de plusieurs régions émergentes, dont certaines, Chine et Inde notamment, sont parmi les plus peuplées du monde, ce qui engendre une croissance forte de la demande alimentaire.
1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director Gener... more 1 Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at www.ifpri.org/pubs/otherpubs.htm#dp.
Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widesp... more Using an adapted version of the MIRAGE model, this paper aims at assessing the impact of a widespread liberalization in agriculture, as proposed in the revised Harbinson proposal. The CGE model includes imperfect competition and increasing returns to scale in industry and services. It assumes land and labor mobility to be imperfect across sectors, and developing countries have a dual
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