Trade and Agriculture Conference

Dave Donaldson, Organizer

May 17-18, 2018

NBER, Feldstein Conference Room, 2nd Floor, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

Conference Code of Conduct

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

Market Access, Trade Costs, and Technology Adoption: Evidence from Northern Tanzania
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
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
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
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
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
Discussant: Obie Porteous, Middlebury College
3:30 pm
Adjourn