1994 Annual Meeting, August 7-10, San Diego, California

Following the 1989 Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement sales of Canadian wheat to the United States have grown rapidly, resulting in political confrontations and several t [...]

Consistent conjectures are derived in an oligopoly model with homogeneous products and I identical firms. The exercise uncovers two important findings: Absent entry, the [...]

A time-varying parameter model was used to analyze the effectiveness of a product differentiation strategy. A negative promotional campaign focussed attention on health i [...]

This paper compares alternative mechanisms for research and development of new or improved inputs. The research alternatives considered include producer control and finan [...]

Data from two recent household surveys in Africa are used to estimate growth multipliers. The paper provides evidence of larger multipliers and stronger nonfarm linkages [...]