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Methodological Considerations for a Study of Pesticide Price Differentials in the United States and Canada

NSIAD-99-74R Published: Feb 26, 1999. Publicly Released: Mar 29, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the methodological issues related to carrying out a price comparison of agricultural pesticides in the United States and Canada. GAO noted that this letter does not advocate a methodology to carry out the U.S.-Canadian pesticide price comparison, nor does it recommend how to assess the causes of price differences. Rather, this letter highlights some issues and elements that experts agree are critical to this type of study.

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Agricultural chemicalsComparative analysisEvaluationInternational relationsInternational tradePesticidesPrices and pricingStatistical methodsSurveysAgricultural economists