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"Book department": p. 320-346. ; -- The function of produce exchanges, by S. S. Huebner.--Methods of marketing the grain crop, by S. Harris.--Classification of grain into grades, by J. C. F. Merrill.--Grain inspection in Illinois, by W. S. Cowen.--The crop reporting system, by N. C. Murray.--Current sources of information in produce markets, by B. D. Mudgett.-- Governmental regulation of speculation, by C. Parker.--Factors affecting commodity prices, by R. W. Babson.--Board of trade of the city of Chicago, by G. F. Stone.--The New York produce exchange, by E. R. Carhart.--Merchants' exchange of St. Louis, by G. H. Morgan.--The exchanges of Minneapolis, Duluth, Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Toledo.--Cotton exchanges and their economic functions, by A. R. Marsh.--Financing of cotton, by J. J. Arnold.--The coffee market, by G. G. Huebner.--Communication: Shipping facilities between the United States and South America, by W. E. Humphrey. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN CHINA -- AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN CHINA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 CHINA'S AGRICULTURAL TRADE:COMPETITIVE CONDITIONSAND EFFECTS ON UNITED STATES EXPORTS -- ABSTRACT -- ACRONYMS AND TERMS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Major Findings and Observations -- China's Agricultural Trade -- Chinese Domestic Consumption -- Agricultural Sector Characteristics -- Chinese Agricultural Policy Objectives -- Competitiveness in the Chinese Agricultural Sector -- Chinese Tariffs and Nontariff Measures -- China's Trade Agreements -- Quantitative Findings -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- Overview -- Scope of the Report -- Approach -- China's Policy Framework -- Policy Environment -- Policy Objectives -- Policy Instruments -- Bibliography -- 2. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- Overview -- Imports -- Imports by Product -- Soybeans -- Vegetable Oils -- Cotton -- Hides and Skins -- Meat -- Grains -- Other Products -- Imports by Major Trading Partner -- Exports -- Exports by Product -- Horticultural Products -- Other Products -- Exports by Major Trading Partner -- China-U.S. Competition in Third-Country Markets -- Bibliography -- 3. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL CONSUMPTION -- Overview -- Consumption Trends -- Consumption Patterns -- Caloric Intake -- China-U.S. Competition in Third-Country Markets -- Bibliography -- 3. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL CONSUMPTION -- Overview -- Consumption Trends -- Factors Affecting Consumption -- Population -- Urbanization -- Income and Expenditure -- Food Prices -- Food Preferences -- Changing Preferences -- Demand for Food Safety -- Chinese Shopping Preferences -- Bibliography -- 4. CHINESE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND POLICIES -- Overview -- Production -- General Production Patterns -- Recent Production Trends -- China's Agricultural Policies Related to Production -- Introduction

Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries presents research findings based on a series of commodity studies of significant economic importance to developing countries. First, the book sets the stage with background chapters and investigations of cross-cutting issues. Trade and domestic policy regimes affecting agricultural and food markets are described, and the resulting patterns of production and trade are assessed. The book follows with an analysis of product standards and costs of compliance and their effects on agricultural and food trade. An investigation of the impact of prefer

Intro -- UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE: TRENDS, COMPOSITION, DIRECTION, AND POLICY -- SUMMARY -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND TRADE BALANCE -- SHARES OF U.S. CROP PRODUCTION EXPORTED: SELECTED COMMODITIES -- SHARES OF U.S. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION EXPORTED: SELECTED COMMODITIES -- COMPOSITION OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: MAJOR COMMODITY COMPONENTS -- COMPOSITION OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS: BULK, CONSUMER-READY, AND INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT EXPORTS -- MAJOR COUNTRY MARKETS FOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS -- WORLD EXPORT MARKET SHARES: CROPS -- WORLD MARKET SHARES: LIVESTOCK AND DAIRY -- WORLD MARKET SHARES: SUGAR -- MAJOR U.S. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS BY COUNTRY OF ORIGIN -- REGIONAL MARKET GROWTH IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS -- GROWTH IN U.S. AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO ASIAN MARKETS -- GROWTH IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA -- U.S. AGRICULTURAL AND TRADE POLICIES -- Domestic Support -- Trade Measures -- Food Aid -- Chapter 2: U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE BOOSTS OVERALL ECONOMY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- HISTORICAL IMPACTS OF TRADE -- DATA SOURCES -- THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE, 2006 -- MULTIPLIERS -- EXPORTS GENERATE NEW BUSINESS, ADD JOBS -- IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPORTS ON U.S. OUTPUT -- METHODOLOGY APPENDIX -- Income Generation -- Employment Generation -- REFERENCES -- End Notes -- Chapter 3: GLOBAL GROWTH, MACROECONOMIC CHANGE, AND U.S. AGRICULTURAL TRADE -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- SUMMARY -- What is the Issue? -- What did the Study Find? -- How was the Study Conducted? -- INTRODUCTION -- Global Growth, Structural Shifts, and Implications for U.S. Agricultural Exports -- A HISTORICAL VIEW OF U.S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- PART I PRICE FORMATION IN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY MARKETS -- 1. REAL AND MONETARY DETERMINANTS OF NON-OIL PRIMARY COMMODITY PRICE MOVEMENTS -- Introduction -- Commodity Price Movements: The Post World War II Experience -- Determinants of Annual Commodity Price Movements: Model Specification and Empirical Estimates -- Determinants of Quarterly Commodity Price Movements: Model Specification and Empirical Estimates -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- 2. MARKET STRUCTURE, INFORMATION, FUTURES MARKETS, AND PRICE FORMATION -- Introduction -- Holbrook Working's Ideas and the Recent Literature -- An Economic Framework -- Information Structure and Trading Strategies -- The Definition of Equilibrium and Its Existence -- Properties of the Equilibrium with Large Numbers of Market Makers -- The Effect of Public Information on the Informativeness of Prices -- The Effect of Uninformed Noise Trading on the Informativeness of Prices -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 3. SPECULATIVE STORAGE, FUTURES MARKETS, AND THE STABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL PRICES -- Introduction -- A Model for a Storable Commodity Market Without Futures -- The Effects of Public Price Stabilization -- The Net Cost of Price Stabilization -- Futures Markets and Price Stabilization -- The Use of Futures Prices by Producers -- Should the Government Stabilize the Futures Prices? -- Commodity Markets with Instantaneous Production -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Appendix E -- Appendix F -- 4. MONETARY POLICY AND U. S. AGRICULTURE -- Introduction -- Model Framework -- Estimated Model -- Agricultural Model -- Links with the International Economy -- Monetary Component.

Although the trade union and producer co-operative movements have similar historical roots and share many common aims, the relationships between the two have often been uneasy. As the number of new producer co-operatives has recently increased rapidly in many Western countries this paper aims to reexamine the relationship between the two movements. The paper is in two parts. The first part re-appraises some of the arguments against trade unions supporting producer co-operatives. The second part describes the role that trade unions could play both within individual producer co-operatives and in the wider movement. The author concludes that both movements have much to gain from closer collaboration.