Alternative Agricultural and Food Policies and the 1985 Farm Bill

Herausgeber: Rausser, Gordon C; Farrell, Kenneth R

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1985, this collection of 16 papers and related discussions contained in these proceedings is an important contribution toward understanding the issues, options, and dilemmas in U.S. agricultural policy. This is an ideal title for students interested in environmental studies, agriculture, and national policy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 426
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 662g
• ISBN-13: 9781138962873
• ISBN-10: 1138962872
• Artikelnr.: 43031567

Autorenporträt

Rausser, Gordon C.; Farrell, Kenneth R.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Summary and Conclusions
Part I: Historical Perspective
2. The Performance of Past Policies: A Critique 3. Future Agricultural Policy: A Challenge for All
2 and 3: Discussion
Part II: Alternative Policy Proposals
4. Policy Options for Grains 5. Uncertain Economic Environments and Conditional Policies
4 and 5: Discussion
6. A 10-Point Policy Agenda for Food and Agricultural Sector of the united States 7. Review and Assessment of Alternative Agricultural Policy Proposals
Part III: Individual Commodity Policy Options
8. Cotton 9. Tobacco and Peanuts 10. The U.S. Sugar Program and Its Effects 11. Dairy 12. Linkages to the Livestock Sector Part IV: Consistencies, Inconsistencies, and Other Views on Commodity Policies: A Review and Critique of Preceding Papers
Part V: Additional Dimensions of Food and Agricultural Policies
13. Structural Dimensions of Agricultural Policies
Discussion
14. Trade and Macroeconomic Dimensions of Agricultural Policies
Discussion
15. Resource Dimensions of Agricultural Policy
Discussion
16. Food and Consumer Dimensions of Agricultural Policy
Discussion
References
Part VI: A General Reaction to the Evaluation of Alternative Proposals