Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?

This paper examines intraregional bilateral trade in virtual water embedded in cereal flows between the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states. A gravity model is employed to examine whether annual bilateral trade depends on differences in water endowments, but also includes socio-econo...

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Main Authors: Matchaya, Greenwell C., Garcia, R. J., Traoré, Fousseini
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132192
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author Matchaya, Greenwell C.
Garcia, R. J.
Traoré, Fousseini
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Matchaya, Greenwell C.
Traoré, Fousseini
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description This paper examines intraregional bilateral trade in virtual water embedded in cereal flows between the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states. A gravity model is employed to examine whether annual bilateral trade depends on differences in water endowments, but also includes socio-economic and political determinants that affect trade. There is evidence that the abundance of water resources in a country influences trade for a product that is water dependent. Thus, the adverse effect of water scarcity in a country may be ameliorated by encouraging exports of water-intensive cereal crops where water is in abundance and imported where water is scarce.
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spelling CGSpace1321922025-10-26T12:55:14Z Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments? Matchaya, Greenwell C. Garcia, R. J. Traoré, Fousseini international trade cereal crops virtual water exports imports agricultural trade sadc countries water resources water scarcity water demand water availability policies models This paper examines intraregional bilateral trade in virtual water embedded in cereal flows between the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states. A gravity model is employed to examine whether annual bilateral trade depends on differences in water endowments, but also includes socio-economic and political determinants that affect trade. There is evidence that the abundance of water resources in a country influences trade for a product that is water dependent. Thus, the adverse effect of water scarcity in a country may be ameliorated by encouraging exports of water-intensive cereal crops where water is in abundance and imported where water is scarce. 2023-08-18 2023-10-11T09:29:52Z 2023-10-11T09:29:52Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132192 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Matchaya, Greenwell; Garcia, R. J.; Traore, F. 2023. Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments? Water International, 25p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2023.2255822]
spellingShingle international trade
cereal crops
virtual water
exports
imports
agricultural trade
sadc countries
water resources
water scarcity
water demand
water availability
policies
models
Matchaya, Greenwell C.
Garcia, R. J.
Traoré, Fousseini
Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title_full Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title_fullStr Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title_full_unstemmed Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title_short Does bilateral trade in cereals within SADC reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments?
title_sort does bilateral trade in cereals within sadc reflect virtual trade in water between countries with different water endowments
topic international trade
cereal crops
virtual water
exports
imports
agricultural trade
sadc countries
water resources
water scarcity
water demand
water availability
policies
models
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132192
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