Effects of the Canada-U.S. Trade Agreement
on U.S. Agricultural Exports
(abstract)
This paper investigates the effects of the Canada-U.S. Trade Agreement (CUSTA) on U.S. exports of agricultural products. Econometric analysis found that CUSTA has had a large impact on many U.S. agricultural export categories. All of the consumer-oriented products (except wine and beer), five the the intermediate products, and four of the bulk products had significant CUSTA effects. It is clear that the CUSTA effects have been larger for consumer-oriented food products. There is also evidence that U.S. affiliate sales in Canada have stimulated U.S. exports of consumer-oriented products and intermediate products.
Key Words: Agricultural exports, Canada, foreign direct investment, CUSTA.
Ravichandran Munirathinam is former Research Assistant, Michael R. Reed is Professor, and Mary A. Marchant is Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky.
This reseach was supported by a grant from the Canadian Embassy.
Citation:
Munirathinam, Ravichandran, Michael R. Reed, and Mary A. Marchant. "Effects of the Canada-
U.S. Trade Agreement on U.S. Agricultural Exports." International Food and Agribusiness
Management Review. 1:3(1998):403-415.
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