Canada's Agricultural Trade in North America: Do National Borders Matter? |
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| Authors: | W H Furtan Blain M van Melle |
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| Institution: | W. H. Furtan is professor in the Department of Agriculture Economics, University of Saskatchewan.;B. M. van Melle is research economist with the Canadian Energy Research Institute, Calgary AB. |
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| Abstract: | Canada and the United States are each other's largest trading partner. Trade in agricultural goods has grown continuously since the signing of the Canada–United States Trade Agreement in 1989. The trade agreement removed most tariffs on traded agricultural goods. However, many nontariff barriers remain. We estimate the border effects for a select group of agricultural commodities and find that the quantity traded is less than would be predicted under free trade. |
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