World Rice Study: A Software Package for Analyzing International Trade

A software package for analyzing international trade in rice on a continuing basis is explained. The report serves as background information for a world rice model developed to trace the impact that changes in world conditions and policies have on U.S. rice program costs and prices. Researchers can use the software package as a base for studying other commodities.
This report is part of an informal effort between the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Arkansas; Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University; and the Economic Research Service (ERS), U.S. Department of Agriculture.