Determinants of world demand for U.S. corn seeds: The role of trade costs

Sampath Jayasinghe; John C. Beghin; Giancarlo Moschini

doi:10.1093/ajae/aaq056

Determinants of world demand for U.S. corn seeds: The role of trade costs

Sampath Jayasinghe, John C. Beghin, Giancarlo Moschini

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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. corn seed exports.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	999-1010
Number of pages	12
Journal	American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Volume	92
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ajae/aaq056
State	Published - Jul 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

SPS
corn
distance
phytosanitary
seeds
tariff
technical barriers
trade cost

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Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Economics and Econometrics

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