Optimization of Policy Goals in the Context of a Sector Model

Nicole Ballenger and Roger D. Norton

Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, 1986, vol. 38, issue 02, 9

Abstract: This article investigates the possibilities of including policy choices directly into a sector model that simulates an economic equilibrium It uses a mathematical programming framework because these models have wide applicability in agricultural sector analysis The objective function is quadratic because the authors assume demand functions are linear They formulate a Policy choice model which they apply to Mexican agriculture

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1986
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.149315

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