- Alpaca Lies? Do Alpacas Represent the Latest Speculative Bubble in Agriculture? Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2006.
- Analysis of a Supply-Control Program Under Uncertainty and Imperfect Competition: Chinese Cabbage in Taiwan. Working Paper, University of California, Davis, 2004 - This paper develops and estimates a supply-control model in the context of fresh produce marketing. The model is applied to the production and marketing of Chinese cabbage in Taiwan and specifically to the analysis of supply-control programs implemented in this industry by the Taiwanese government.
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An Analysis of the Link Between Ethanol, Energy, and Crop Markets, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Working Paper 06-WP 435, Iowa State University, 2006 - This study analyzes the impact of price shocks in three input and output markets critical to ethanol--gasoline, corn, and sugar--in the United States and Brazil.
- Analyzing Vertical Market Structure and Its Implications for Trade Liberalization and Market Access. University of California, Davis, 2004 - This paper uses a general market model to simulate the impacts of trade liberalization for developing countries when market intermediaries may exercise oligopsony power when procuring raw product from developing country producers and/or oligopoly power in selling the product to downstream buyers.
- An Assessment of Market Shares of California Agricultural Exports in 2002. AIC Issues Brief No. 24, 2004.
- California's International Agricultural Exports in 2003, AIC Issues Brief No.28, 2004.
- California's International Agricultural Exports in 2004, AIC Issues Brief No. 30, 2005.
- California's International Agricultural Exports in 2005, Omid Rowhani and Daniel A. Sumner, AIC Issues Brief No. 31, 2007.
- California's International Agricultural Exports in 2006. Omid Rowhani and Daniel A. Sumner. AIC Issues Brief No. 32, December 2007.
- The Changing Marketplace for California Crops: Focus on Fruits and Vegetables, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, 2005 - A summary of production and market trends.
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EU Support Reductions Would Benefit California Tomato Growers and Processors, Bradley J. Rickard and Daniel A. Sumner, California Agriculture, 2006 - Article that presents a simulation model from a 50 percent reduction in European Union trade barriers and subsidies.
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The Evolving Global Marketplace for Fruits and Vegetables, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, 2003 - Looks at fruit and vegetable growth, particularly fresh produce sales and the implications that has globally.
- The Expanding U.S. Market for Fresh Produce, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University, 2004 - Examines why U.S. produce consumption is increasing.
- Global Retailers Enhance the Effects of Food Industry Globalization: Get Ready!, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis, 2003 - Presentation on global retailers, trends, consolidation and their role in the food industry.
- Grassfed Certification: The Case of the Uruguayan Beef Industry. University of California Agricultural Issues Center, 2005 - Kansas State University and ORT University report on the development and operation of Uruguay's beef traceability (DIOSE) program and industry. Discusses whether U.S. producers could benefit from USDA Process Verification certification for grassfed beef production systems.
- Industry-Initiated Regulation and Food Safety: the New Federal Marketing Order for Pistachios University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics. ARE Update, Vol. 8, No. 6, 2005.
- Industry-Mandated Testing to Improve Food Safety: the New U.S. Marketing Order for Pistachios, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2004 - This study investigates the federal marketing order and outlines how collective action in the form of a marketing order can serve as a useful tool to ensure a safe food product and increase benefits to producers and consumers.
- International Approaches to the Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods, Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, 2003 - The United States accounts for two-thirds of bioengineered crops produced globally. The purpose of this article is to discuss international approaches to GM labeling and to shed some light on why the approaches vary so much across nations.
- Marketing California's Agricultural Production, Chapter 4 in California Agriculture: Dimensions and Issues, University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, 2004.
- Market Effects of Search for Mad Cows, University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, ARE Update, Vol 8, No. 1, 2004.
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The Recent International and Regulatory Decisions about Geographical Indications, Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center (MATRIC) Working Paper 07-MWP 10, Iowa State University, 2007 - As worldwide consumer demand for high-quality products and for information about these products increase, labels and geographical indications (GIs) can be used to indicate quality traits to consumers. In this paper, the authors discuss the dispute between the European Union (EU) and the United States, the World Trade Organization panel decision, and the EU response to the panel decision leading to a new regulation.
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Removal of U.S. Ethanol Domestic and Trade Distortions: Impact on U.S. and Brazilian ethanol markets, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Working Paper 06-WP 427, Iowa State University, 2006 (revised) - Using a multi-market international ethanol model calibrated on 2005 market data and policies, the authors analyze the impact of trade liberalization and removal of the U.S. federal tax credit on U.S. and Brazilian ethanol markets. The removal of trade distortions and $0.51 per gallon tax credit to ethanol refiners induces a 16.5 percent increase in the world ethanol price.
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- Trade Adjustment Assistance and California Commodities. AIC Issues Brief No. 25, 2004.
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