Global models applied to agricultural and trade policies: a review and assessment

Abstract

The continuing process of global integration bears implications for farmers and related supplying and processing industries in all parts of the world, but also for the rest of the world economy. An assessment of agricultural and trade policy impacts is bound to be complex and is often supported by quantitative modeling analysis. This article provides an assessment of the present state of applied modelling in the area of trade and agricultural policies. We provide in this paper a comparative assessment of alternative modelling approaches, considering a total of 16 partial equilibrium and general equilibrium models. The assessment includes theoretical modelling foundations, datasets employed and institutional aspects, such as model maintenance and dissemination of results. A typology of models is provided by structuring the assessment along a clear set of evaluation criteria. 0 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. (Y. Surry). 0169-5150/01/$ -see front matter 0 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved PII: S 0 1 6 9 -5 1 5 0 ( 0 0 ) 0 0 1 0 9 -2 Table 1

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