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Implications of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement for Agriculture and other Sectors of the Economy

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  • Zhuang, Renan
  • Mattson, Jeremy W.
  • Koo, Won W.

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This paper examines the effects of the U.S.-Korea free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) on various sectors of the economy in the two countries using a general equilibrium model. Additional analysis focuses on the agricultural sector. Our analysis indicates that the increase in U.S.-Korea bilateral trade volume in recent years has been through intra-industry trade of high-technology products. Under the KORUS FTA, the bilateral trade volume would increase for virtually all the sectors, and GDP and social welfare would improve for both countries. However, producers of textile products in the United States and producers of agricultural and food products in South Korea would suffer from the FTA. This agreement could benefit U.S. agriculture, but the benefits could be greater in the long run as duties on beef and other meat products are eliminated.

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  • Zhuang, Renan & Mattson, Jeremy W. & Koo, Won W., 2007. "Implications of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement for Agriculture and other Sectors of the Economy," Agribusiness & Applied Economics Report 7636, North Dakota State University, Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:nddaae:7636
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7636
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    1. Yeboah, Osei Agyeman & Shaik, Saleem & Agyekum, Afia Fosua, 2015. "Potential Impact of TPP Trade Agreement on US Bilateral Agricultural Trade: Trade Creation or Trade Diversion?," 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia 196849, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    2. Asci, Serhat C. & Paggi, Mechel & Yamazaki, Fumiko, 2016. "Implications of Trans-Pacific Partnership for the US Dairy Industry," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 19(B), pages 1-16, August.

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