Welfare Effects of Agricultural Trading Blocs: The Simulation of a North American Customs Union

Agricultural trade liberalization among the three North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signatories is modeled using a political preference function. The model distinguishes among Canada, Mexico, the United States, and a politically passive rest of the world. Through the use of intracountry co...

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Main Authors: P. Lynn Kennedy, Karol W. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 1998-07-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
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Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/31185