It is hypothesized that the U.S. Export Enhancement Program (EEP) has had a role in increased U.S. imports of Canadian wheat. Using a set of world wheat models that differentiate wheat according to class and […]
Restricting Wheat Imports from Canada: Impact of Product Differentiation and U.S. Export Policy Goals
Because increasing yearly U.S. imports of Canadian wheat have been a major concern of U.S. wheat interests, a policy restricting Canadian wheat imports may endure for the next few years. However, within the context of […]
Analysis of U.S. Export Enhancement Targeting and Bonus Determination Criteria
This research analyzes the criteria set from which policymakers have selected import markets to target EEP wheat bonuses. Results presented herein indicate that the administration of EEP has favored no specific criterion — rather, the […]
Economic Costs of the U.S. Wheat Export Enhancement Program: Manna from Heaven or from Taxpayers
Traditional models of export bonus programs focus only on the effects of disposing public stocks on the world market. We show that the economic effects of export bonus programs are significantly different when one includes […]