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The socio‐economic issues of Japanese beef imports
Author(s) -
Sapp Stephen G.,
Williams Gary W.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
agribusiness
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1520-6297
pISSN - 0742-4477
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6297(198801)4:1<63::aid-agr2720040108>3.0.co;2-j
Subject(s) - negotiation , economics , balance (ability) , international trade , multilateral trade negotiations , balance of trade , business , international economics , trade barrier , political science , medicine , law , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The Japanese beef import quota will be a crucial component of US‐Japanese discussions in the upcoming round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. The focus will be on the economic issues, including the effects of policy alternatives to the quota on the Japanese cattle industry and beef imports. Several social issues, including the effects of increased imports on nutrient balance in the diet, changing tastes in Japan, and their self‐sufficiency goals are at least as important to the Japanese, This article considers both the economic and social issues of increased imports and their implications for negotiations.