 Alternatives to Present Price Policies for the CAPDavid Harvey European Review of Agricultural Economics, 1989, vol. 16, issue 1, 83-111 Abstract: The costs and benefits of the CAP, as conventionally measured, suggest that the CAP is seriously inefficient. However, the per-head net benefits for affected groups, the non-uniformity of their incidence among countries, and the particular effects of the common principles all provide reasons for the policy's persistence in the face of apparently growing pressures. The CAP demonstrates a logical and historical profession from unlimited support through price prudence and thresholds to quantitative controls on supplies. Associated with this progression, the relative weights of the various policy pressures can be identified, which in turn define a range of future policy options. A qualitative assessment of these options suggests that recurring crises will continue and that the chances of achieving a more liberal international trading attitude are less than 20 percent. Copyright 1989 by Oxford University Press. Date: 1989 There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:oup:erevae:v:16:y:1989:i:1:p:83-111 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from Access Statistics for this article European Review of Agricultural Economics is currently edited by Timothy Richards, Salvatore Di Falco, Céline Nauges and Vincenzina Caputo More articles in European Review of Agricultural Economics from Oxford University Press and the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP, UK. Contact information at EDIRC. |
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