Jean-Christophe Bureau

Mise en perspective comparée du développement de l’irrigation aux États-Unis et en France (2008)

Alexandre Brun;, Frédéric Lasserre, Jean-Christophe Bureau

Les activités agricoles (notamment l’irrigation) sont la principale source de consommation d’eau dans le monde. Dans le cadre de la compétition commerciale que se livrent les grandes puissances...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: a Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Proposals for the EU and the US (2004)

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of agricultural market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: a Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Proposals for the EU and the US (2004)

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of agricultural market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: a Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Proposals for the EU and the US (2004)

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of agricultural market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: a Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Proposals for the EU and the US (2004)

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of agricultural market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness...

Calibration of Incomplete Demand Systems in Quantitative Analysis, The

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Drogué, Sophie

We introduce an easily implemented and flexible calibration technique for partial demand systems, combining recent developments in incomplete demand systems and a set of restrictions conditioned on...

Product Safety Provision and Consumers' Information.

Marette, Stephan, Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Gozlan, Estelle

Economic mechanisms related to the provision of product safety are explored, with particular attention paid to the structure of consumers' information. The case of perfect information, of experience...

The negotiations on agriculture in the Doha Development Agenda Round: current status and future prospects

Giovanni Anania, Jean-Christophe Bureau

The paper briefly discusses developments in the negotiations on agriculture in the WTO Doha Development Agenda Round from January 2000 to September 2005 and identifies the main elements to be...

Modelling the EU sugar supply to assess sectoral policy reforms

Alexandre Gohin, Jean-Christophe Bureau

We investigate the possible linkages between the EU sugar production under quota and the supply of C sugar. We calibrate the implicit cross-subsidy between in-quota sugar and out-of-quota sugar. The...

WTO Contstaints and the CAP: Domestic Support in EU 25 Agriculture

Jean-Pierre Butault, Jean-Christophe Bureau

The most recent EU notifications to the World Trade Organization regarding domestic support refer to the EU-15, i.e. before significant reforms of the direct payments as well as the reforms of the...

Calibration of Incomplete Demand Systems in Quantitative Analysis, The

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sophie Drogue

We introduce an easily implemented and flexible calibration technique for partial demand systems, combining recent developments in incomplete demand systems and a set of restrictions conditioned on...

Quantification of Sanitary, Phytosanitary, and Technical Barriers to Trade for Trade Policy Analysis

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau

This paper presents promising methodologies for modeling and quantifying non-tariff barriers (NTB) to trade in the agricultural and food sectors. We limit the analysis to sanitary, phytosanitary, and...

Food Security and Agricultural Protection in South Korea

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sung Joon Park

As part of its food security policy, South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach...

Quality Signaling and International Trade in Food Products

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Estelle Gozlan, Stephan Marette

Focusing on the issue of food safety, the authors consider a framework of repeated purchases under the scenario of imperfect information on product quality (adverse selection and experience goods). A...

Agricultural Trade Restrictiveness in the European Union and the United States

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Luca Salvatici

This paper provides a summary measure of the Uruguay Round tariff reduction commitments in the European Union and the United States, using the Mercantilistic Trade Restrictiveness Index (MTRI) as the...

Quantification of Sanitary, Phytosanitary, and Technical Barriers to Trade for Trade Policy Analysis

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe

This paper presents promising methodologies for modeling and quantifying non-tariff barriers (NTB) to trade in the agricultural and food sectors. We limit the analysis to sanitary, phytosanitary, and...

The Consequences of Agricultural Trade Liberalization for Developing Countries: Distinguishing Between Genuine Benefits and False Hopes

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sébastien Jean, Alan Matthews

Recent analyses suggest that the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries will be very uneven. Simulations suggest that the effects of agricultural trade liberalization...

Multilateral Agricultural Trade Liberalization: The Contrasting Fortunes of Developing Countries in the Doha Round

Antoine Bouet, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Yvan Decreux, Sebastien Jean

An applied general equilibrium model is used to assess the impact of multilateral trade liberalization in agriculture, with particular emphasis on developing countries. We use original data, and the...

Quantitative Policy Analysis of Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau

This paper surveys and analyses existing methodologies to model and quantify non-tariff trade barriers (NTBs) in the agricultural and food sectors. The analysis centers on sanitary, phytosanitary,...

The consequences of agricultural trade liberalization for developing countries: distinguishing between genuine benefits and false hopes

BUREAU, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE, JEAN, S BASTIEN, MATTHEWS, ALAN

Recent analyses suggest that the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries will be very uneven. The Doha Round focuses on tariff issues, but some developing countries...

Agricultural trade restrictiveness in the European Union and the United States

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Luca Salvatici

The paper provides a summary measure of the Uruguay Round tariff reduction commitments in the European Union and the United States, using the Mercantilistic Trade Restrictiveness Index (MTRI) as the...

Multilateral agricultural trade liberalization: The contrasting fortunes of developing countries in the Doha Round

Jean-Christophe Bureau

An applied general equilibrium model is used to assess the impact of multilateral trade liberalization in agriculture, with particular emphasis on developing countries. We use original data, and the...

The consequences of agricultural trade liberalization for developing countries: distinguishing between genuine benefits and false hopes

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sébastien Jean, Alan Matthews

Recent analyses suggest that the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries will be very uneven. Some simulations suggest that the effects of agricultural trade...

The Utilisation of EU and US Trade Preferences for Developing Countries in the Agri-Food Sector

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Raja Chakir, Jacques Gallezot

We calculate various indicators of the utilisation of preferences granted to developing countries by the EU and the US in the agricultural, food and fisheries sector. We conclude that only a very...

Agricultural trade restrictiveness in the European Union and the United States

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Luca Salvatici

The article provides a summary measure of the Uruguay Round tariff reduction commitments in the European Union and the United States, using the Mercantilistic Trade Restrictiveness Index (MTRI) as...

Food Security and Agricultural Protection in South Korea

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sung Joon Park

South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach to trade and trade restrictiveness...

Multilateral Agricultural Trade Liberalisation: The Contrasting Fortunes of Developing Countries in the Doha Round

Antoine Bouët, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Yvan Decreux, Sébastien Jean

An applied general equilibrium model is used to assess the impact of multilateral trade liberalisation in agriculture, with particular emphasis on developing countries. We use original data, and the...

Tariff Rate Quotas in The EU

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Stefan Tangermann

The European Union has opened tariff rate quotas (TRQs) after the Uruguay Ronnd (UR), following the agreement that minimum access should be provided and current access not be restricted. The EU TRQs...

Quantitative Policy Analysis of Sanitary, Phytosanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe

This paper surveys and analyses existing methodologies to model and quantify non-tariff trade barriers (NTBs) in the agricultural and food sectors. The analysis centers on sanitary, phytosanitary,...

The Utilisation of Trade Preferences for Developing Countries in the Agri-food Sector

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Raja Chakir, Jacques Gallezot

Both the European Union and the United States grant non-reciprocal preferences to developing countries under the Generalised System of Preferences as well as under several regional schemes. The...

Agricultural Trade Restrictiveness in the European Union and the United States

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the Uruguay Round tariff reduction commitments in the European Union and the United States, using the Mercantilistic Trade Restrictiveness Index (MTRI) as the...

Quality Signaling and International Trade in Food Products

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Gozlan, Estelle, Marette, Stephan

Focusing on the issue of food safety, the authors consider a framework of repeated purchases under the scenario of imperfect information on product quality (adverse selection and experience goods). A...

Food Security and Agricultural Protection in South Korea

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Park, Sung Joon

South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach to trade and trade restrictiveness...

Calibration of incomplete demand systems in quantitative analysis

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sophie Drogué

An easily implemented and flexible calibration technique for partial demand systems is introduced, combining recent developments in incomplete demand systems and a set of restrictions conditioned on...

EU Agricultural Policy: What Developing Countries Need to Know

Alan Matthews, Jean-Christophe Bureau

This paper provides a consolidated, up-to-date overview of the changes to the CAP and the factors making for further reform from the particular perspective of decision-makers in developing countries....

Non-tariff Trade Barriers and Consumers' Information: The Case of the EU-US Trade Dispute over Beef.

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Marette, Stephan, Schiavina, Alessandra

Building on the empirical case of the EU-US trade dispute on hormone-treated beef an analytical framework, where consumers are imperfectly informed about the quality of imports, is used to...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: a Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Proposals for the EU and the US

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Luca Salvatici

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of agricultural market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness...

Quality Signaling and International Trade in Food Products

Jean-Christophe Bureau, Estelle Gozlan, Stephan Marette

Focusing on the issue of food safety, the authors consider a framework of repeated purchases under the scenario of imperfect information on product quality (adverse selection and experience goods). A...

Food Security and Agricultural Protection in South Korea

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sung Joon Park

As part of its food security policy, South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach...

Quantification of Sanitary, Phytosanitary, and Technical Barriers to Trade for Trade Policy Analysis

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau

This paper presents promising methodologies for modeling and quantifying non-tariff barriers (NTB) to trade in the agricultural and food sectors. We limit the analysis to sanitary, phytosanitary, and...

Calibration of Incomplete Demand Systems in Quantitative Analysis, The

John C. Beghin, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Sophie Drogue

We introduce an easily implemented and flexible calibration technique for partial demand systems, combining recent developments in incomplete demand systems and a set of restrictions conditioned on...

Sugar Market Liberalization: Modeling the EU Supply of "C" Sugar

Gohin, Alexandre, Bureau, Jean-Christophe

The various assessments of the effects of a liberalization of world sugar markets are largely inconsistent. One cause seems to be the modeling of the EU supply response. We investigate three possible...

Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Assessing the Consequences for Developing Countries

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Jean, Sebastien, Matthews, Alan

Recent analyses suggest that the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries will be very uneven. Simulations suggest that the effects of agricultural trade liberalization...

WTO Negotiations on Market Access in Agriculture: A Comparison of Alternative Tariff Cut Scenarios for the EU and the US

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Salvatici, Luca

This paper provides a summary measure of the possible new commitments in the area of market access undertaken by the European Union and the United States, using the Trade Restrictiveness Index (TRI)...

The Cost of Food Self-Sufficiency and Agricultural Protection in South Korea

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Park, Sung Joon

As part of its food security policy, South Korea has been pursuing food self-sufficiency using high tariffs and high administrative prices in key agricultural and food markets. Using a dual approach...

ISSUES IN REFORMING TARIFF-RATE IMPORT QUOTAS IN THE AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE IN THE WTO

De Gorter, Harry, Abbott, Philip, Barichello, Richard, Boughner, Devry S., Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Choi, Jung-Sup, ...

Contents: The Economics of Tariff Rate Quotas and the Effects of Trade Liberalization; TRQs and GATT Rules; An Overview of Tariffs, Quotas and Imports Worldwide; TRQs in the European Union; U.S. TRQs...

THE CALIBRATION OF INCOMPLETE DEMAND SYSTEMS IN QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS

Beghin, John C., Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Drogue, Sophie

We introduce an easily implemented and flexible calibration technique for partial demand systems, combining recent developments in incomplete demand systems and a set of restrictions conditioned on...

WTO Constraints and the CAP: Domestic Support in EU-25 Agriculture

Butault, Jean-Pierre, Bureau, Jean-Christophe

The most recent EU notifications to the World Trade Organization regarding domestic support refer to the EU-15, i.e. before significant reforms of the direct payments as well as reforms of the...

WTO Discipline and the CAP: the Constraints on the EU Sugar Sector

Gohin, Alexandre, Bureau, Jean-Christophe

The various assessments of the effects of a liberalization of world sugar markets are inconsistent with each other. One cause seems to be the modeling of the EU supply response. We investigate three...

The Utilisation of EU and US Trade Preferences for Developing Countries in the Agri-Food Sector

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Chakir, Raja, Gallezot, Jacques

We calculate various indicators of the utilisation of preferences granted to developing countries by the EU and the US in the agricultural, food and fisheries sector. We conclude that only a very...

Concessions and Exemptions for Developing Countries in the Agricultural Negotiations: The Role of the Special and Differential Treatment

Bureau, Jean-Christophe, Jean, Sebastien, Matthews, Alan

The main provisions of the special and differential treatment (SDT) granted to developing countries in the agriculture and food sector under the present World Trade Organization agreements are...