Economía Agroalimentaria

The effects of alternative proposals on export subsidies for agricultural products in the current WTO round

Año: 2004
Autor(es): Conforti P., Velazquez B. E.
The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of reducing and/or eliminating EU export subsidies within the next WTO round, both on the enlarged EU and on a selected countries and country group located in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model and database (Hertel 1997) are employed to study the effects of the two main proposals put forward in the Doha Round concerning EU export subsidies. Within the limitations imposed by the available database, an attempt is made toward improving the qualification of the frequently proposed divisions between winners and losers. Attention will be devoted to some of the effects on some “non-traditional” agricultural exporters, that are also likely also to be significantly affected by the reduction and the elimination of export subsidies.
JEL codes: F13, F17, Q17