Reciprocal trade agreements
Subtitle: impacts on U.S. and foreign suppliers in commodity and manufactured food markets
By: Thomas Vollrath ; Jason Grant ; and Charles Hallahan
Contributors: Grant, Jason; Hallahan, Charles; United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service
Series: Economic research report -- no. 138; Economic research report (United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service) -- no. 138.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Commercial policy; Econometric models; Reciprocity (Commerce); Trade blocs; Food industry and trade
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Aug. 20, 2012).

"A report from the Economic Research Service."

"August 2012."

"In this study, gravity models are estimated to identify the effects of 11 RTAs [reciprocal trade agreements] on intra- and extra-bloc trade in commodity and manufactured food markets. Empirical evidence reveals that most RTAs increased food trade in the international marketplace, but some also diverted trade away from more efficient suppliers"--P. 24.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-31).