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U.S. food aid and American exports to recipient countries during the Cold War
Author(s) -
Fałkowski Jan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1574-0862
pISSN - 0169-5150
DOI - 10.1111/agec.12450
Subject(s) - cold war , food aid , argument (complex analysis) , economics , international trade , food stamps , political science , development economics , economic history , food security , market economy , law , agriculture , geography , biology , biochemistry , archaeology , politics , welfare
Abstract In this article, we test to what extent the food aid granted by the U.S. during the Cold War was strategically motivated and used to promote U.S. interests. Using the data for the period 1971–1990, we investigate whether U.S. wheat aid had an effect on recipient countries’ total import of American products. The evidence we provide suggests a positive and robust relationship and thus it is consistent with the argument that U.S. food aid helped to create larger markets for U.S. producers.