Zastosowanie modeli grawitacyjnych dla wybranych zbóż w handlu między UE a USA

Abstract

This article presents the use of gravity models in bilateral trade in agricultural products such as wheat, oats and maize between the EU and the USA. The analysis covered the years 2000-2016, and the explanatory variables included GDP, PSE index, value added in agriculture and value added per employee in agriculture. The conducted research revealed significant disturbances in trade between selected EU and US agricultural products. Consequently, the gravity model applied to wheat, oats and maize did not confirm that the masses of economies expressed in their real GDP are attracting and strengthening trade. The phenomenon of repulsion was also noticed for added values in agriculture. However, the research has shown that agricultural support creates the effects of attracting trade, for wheat and oats.