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

Sampath Jayasinghe; John C. Beghin; Gian Carlo Moschini

doi:10.1142/9789813144415_0017

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

Sampath Jayasinghe, John C. Beghin, Gian Carlo Moschini

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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 US com seed exports.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Nontariff Measures and International Trade
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
Pages	309-320
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9789813144415
ISBN (Print)	9789813144408
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813144415_0017
State	Published - Nov 28 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Corn
Distance
Phytosanitary
SPS
Seeds
Tariff technical barriers
Trade cost

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
General Business, Management and Accounting
General Social Sciences

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