TY - CEPII
A1 - Anne Célia Disdier
A1 - Charlotte Emlinger
A1 - Jean Fouré
TI - Atlantic versus Pacific Agreement in Agri-food Sectors: Does the Winner Take it All?
IS - 2015-10
T3 - Working Papers
KW - Mega-trade deals
KW - Agri-food
KW - CGE model
KW - Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
KW - Trans-Pacific Partnership
N2 - Trade liberalization of the agri-food sector is a sensitive topic in both TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) discussions. This paper first provides an overview of the current flows and trade barriers. Using a general equilibrium model of international trade (the MIRAGE model), it then assesses the potential impact of these two agreements on agri-food trade and value added. Results suggest that the US would gain from both agreements for their agri-food sectors, while almost all their partners and third countries would benefit less and even register losses in some sectors. The two agreements however do not compete much one with the other, since all defensive and offensive interests of contracting parties are complementary. Finally, the Atlantic trade may be impacted by the inclusion of standards harmonization within the Pacific Agreement but not by its extension to additional members (e.g. China or India).
ER -