DEMAND FOR MAIZE SEED IN COSTA RICA AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH IMPORTS AND AGRICULTURAL POLICIES

This research determined the relationship between the dynamics of maize seed imports and the implementation of agricultural and trade policies on the dynamics of maize seed demand in Costa Rica. Maize imports depend on the real per capita income of national consumers, maize international price, and...

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Published in:International journal of food and agricultural economics 2022-07, Vol.10 (3), p.235-246
Main Authors: Molina, Javier Paniagua, Solórzano-Thompson, Johanna, Barboza-Navarro, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural and Food Policy
Agricultural economics
agricultural policies
Agricultural policy
Agricultural research
Agriculture
Corn
COVID-19
Crop Production/Industries
Demand
Demand and Price Analysis
econometrics
Food security
forecasting
Harvesting
Imports
Policies
Production Economics
Productivity Analysis
Seeds
Trade agreements
Trade liberalization
Trade policy
Vouchers
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Summary:This research determined the relationship between the dynamics of maize seed imports and the implementation of agricultural and trade policies on the dynamics of maize seed demand in Costa Rica. Maize imports depend on the real per capita income of national consumers, maize international price, and trade liberalization policies. The demand for seed depends on a fixed technical factor per hectare of maize harvested, so we modeled the maize harvested area function, which was found to follow an autoregressive component in response to yield andfertilizer price shocks. Policy makers can take these findings into account and incorporate them into the design of food security and trade relations policies.
ISSN:2147-8988
2149-3766
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.324830