A model is developed to characterize the vertically linked and concentrated nature of
developed‐country food markets. This model is then parameterized and used to simulate the …

SWISSland is the first agent-based model that purports to make statements about the
agricultural sector of an entire country. Although a phenomenal amount of intellectual …

The history of market and policy analysis at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research
Institute (FAPRI) is reviewed, and a general outline of the basic components of the FAPRI …

This study evaluates the role of imperfect competition in determining the agri-food policies
impact assessment outcomes. In most impact studies, the supply chain between agricultural …

Using a stochastic version of the POLYSYS modeling framework, an examination of
projected variability in agricultural prices, supply, demand, stocks, and incomes is conducted …

Structural-time series models have not gained much ground in commodity market modeling
despite the overwhelming popularity of time series approaches in forecasting and dynamic …

In this paper, the impact of developed country tariff reductions on developing country
agricultural commodity exports is used as a setting for examining the potential effects of …

The paper reviews the models used in the past 10 years or so to analyze the expected
effects of liberalizing agricultural trade. The main aim of the paper it to provide the reader …

This chapter presents the effects of a General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
scenario and outlines the price changes to the impacts of the Common Agricultural Policy …

Biofuels as an alternative for fossil fuels were in the center of attention during the recent
years. Environmental effects of fossil fuels, energy security concerns, and high-energy prices …