@article{Doan:16730,
      recid = {16730},
      author = {Doan, Darcie and Goldstein, Andrew and Zahniser, Steven  and Vollrath, Thomas L. and Bolling, H. Christine},
      title = {NORTH AMERICAN INTEGRATION IN AGRICULTURE: A SURVEY PAPER},
      address = {2004},
      number = {743-2016-51229},
      series = {North American Agrifood Market Integration Consortium  Workshops},
      pages = {31},
      year = {2004},
      abstract = {This paper surveys the economic literature about North  American integration in the agri-food sector.  The purpose  of this survey is two-fold: it summarizes the lessons  learned, and it identifies areas where further research  could provide valuable input into policy discussions.  As  the integration of North American agriculture progresses,  the range of agri-food policies with strictly domestic  effects becomes increasingly narrow.  Thus, policymakers in  North America need to consider the effects that their  decisions will have on other NAFTA countries, as well as  the impact that decisions by other NAFTA governments will  have at home.  The paper is organized as follows.  Section  2 identifies the major factors contributing to integration  and comments on their relative importance.  Section 3  summarizes research into the indicators of integration.   These studies focus on price co-movements and trade flow  data.  Section 4 outlines the state of current knowledge  regarding foreign direct investment in the agri-food  sector, while Section 5 assesses the impact of integration  on the structure and performance of the sector.  Section 6  discusses opportunities for further integration in the  sector, and Section 7 concludes the paper.  Throughout the  paper, gaps in the knowledge base are highlighted, along  with suggested areas for further research.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/16730},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.16730},
}