Trade and Agriculture Conference
Organized by Dave Donaldson
Supported by the US Department of Agriculture and the University of California, Davis
May 17-18, 2018
NBER, Feldstein Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Thursday, May 17
FORMAT: 40 mins presenter, 10 mins discussant, 10 mins general discussion
9:00 am
Shuttle Van Leaves Royal Sonesta Hotel for NBER (taxis and uber for overflow)
9:15 am
Continental Breakfast
9:45 am
Opening Remarks by Gopinath Munisamy, USDA
10:00 am

Commodity Trade Matters

Thibault Fally, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
James E. Sayre, University of California, Davis

Discussant:
Sebastian Sotelo, University of Michigan and NBER
11:00 am
Break
11:15 am

The Crucial Role of International Trade in Adaptation to Climate Change

Christophe Gouel, INRAE
David Laborde, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Discussant:
Jonathan M. Colmer, University of Virginia
12:15 pm
Keynote Lecture and Lunch
Daniel B. Whitley, Acting Associate Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
1:30 pm

The Spatial Structure of Productivity, Trade, and Inequality: Evidence from the Global Climate

Jonathan I. Dingel, Columbia University and NBER
Solomon M. Hsiang, Stanford University and NBER
Kyle C. Meng, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER

Discussant:
Michael E. Waugh, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and NBER
2:30 pm
Break
2:45 pm

The Biophysical and Economic Geographies of Global Climate Impacts on Agriculture

Uris Baldos, Purdue University
Thomas Hertel, Purdue University
Frances Moore, University of California, Davis

Discussant:
Joseph S. Shapiro, University of California, Berkeley and NBER
3:45 pm
Break
4:00 pm

Gravity and Comparative Advantage: Estimation of Trade Elasticities for the Agricultural Sector

Kari Heerman, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Ian M. Sheldon, The Ohio State University

Discussant:
Kerem Coşar, University of Virginia and NBER
5:00 pm

Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania

Shilpa Aggarwal, Indian School of Business (ISB)
Brian J. Giera, Amazon Research
Dahyeon Jeong, The World Bank
Jonathan Robinson, University of California, Santa Cruz and NBER
Alan Spearot, University of California, Santa Cruz

Discussant:
Shoumitro Chatterjee, Johns Hopkins University
6:00 pm
Adjourn
Shuttle Van Leaves NBER for Royal Sonesta Hotel (taxis and uber for overflow)
6:30 pm
Dinner
Bambara Restaurant
(across the street from the Royal Sonesta Hotel)
25 Edwin H. Land Blvd.
Cambridge, MA
Friday, May 18
8:15 am
Shuttle Van Leaves Royal Sonesta Hotel for NBER (taxis and uber for overflow)
8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am

The Impacts of Export Taxes on Agricultural Trade

Jayson Beckman, US Department of Agriculture
Carmen Estrades, Universidad de la República (Uruguay)
Manuel Flores, Universidad de la República (Uruguay)
Angel H. Aguiar, Purdue University

Discussant:
Will Martin, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am

Two Blades of Grass: The Impact of the Green Revolution

Douglas Gollin, Tufts University and NBER
Casper W. Hansen, University of Copenhagen
Asger Wingender, University of Copenhagen

Discussant:
Samuel Bazzi, University of California, San Diego and NBER
11:15 am
Break
11:30 am

Trade Diversion and the Initiation Effect: A Case Study of U.S. Trade Remedies in Agriculture

Colin A. Carter, University of California, Davis
Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University

Discussant:
Justin R. Pierce, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
12:30 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm

Weight Gains from Trade in Foods: Evidence from Mexico

Osea Giuntella, University of Pittsburgh and NBER
Matthias Rieger, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Lorenzo Rotunno, International Monetary Fund

Discussant:
Jessie Handbury, University of Pennsylvania and NBER
2:15 pm
Break
2:30 pm

Sell Low and Buy High: Arbitrage and Local Price Effects in Kenyan Markets

Marshall Burke, Stanford University and NBER
Lauren F. Bergquist, Yale University and NBER
Edward Miguel, University of California, Berkeley and NBER

Discussant:
Obie Porteous, Middlebury College
3:30 pm
Adjourn