AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF U.S. SUGAR IMPORT QUOTA AND TARGET PRICE CHOICES

Rigoberto Lopez and Kay G. Sachtler

No 270312, 1988 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Knoxville, Tennessee from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Econometric models for analyzing the U.S. government choices of sugar import quotas and target prices are developed and estimated based on economic surpluses of market. participants (pressure groups) and the federal budget deficit. Results help ascertain the importance of these factors in government decisions on sugar policy instruments.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1988-08-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.270312

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