Agricultural Policy Reform in the WTO: The Road Ahead

Diao, Xinshen, Elbehri, Aziz, Gehlhar, Mark J., Gibson, Paul R., Leetmaa, Susan E., Mitchell, Lorraine, Nelson, Frederick J., Nimon, R. Wesley, Normile, Mary Anne, Roe, Terry L., and others. (2001) Agricultural Policy Reform in the WTO: The Road Ahead. Agricultural Economic Reports (34015). Report number: 10.22004/ag.econ.34015. United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (doi:10.22004/ag.econ.34015) (KAR id:96776)

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Abstract

Agricultural trade barriers and producer subsidies inflict real costs, both on the countries that use these policies and on their trade partners. Trade barriers lower demand for trade partners' products, domestic subsidies can induce an oversupply of agricultural products which depresses world prices, and export subsidies create increased competition for producers in other countries. Eliminating global agricultural policy distortions would result in an annual world welfare gain of $56 billion. High protection for agricultural commodities in the form of tariffs continues to be the major factor restricting world trade. In 2000, World Trade Organization (WTO) members continued global negotiations on agricultural policy reform. To help policymakers and others realize what is at stake in the global agricultural negotiations, this report quantifies the costs of global agricultural distortions and the potential benefits of their full elimination. It also analyzes the effects on U.S. and world agriculture if only partial reform is achieved in liberalizing tariffs, tariff-rate quotas (limits on imported goods), domestic support, and export subsidies.

Item Type:	Research report (external)
DOI/Identification number:	10.22004/ag.econ.34015
Uncontrolled keywords:	Agricultural and Food Policy, International Relations, International Trade
Subjects:	H Social Sciences
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User:	Lorraine Mitchell
Date Deposited:	30 Sep 2022 15:07 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Oct 2022 17:19 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/96776 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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