TARGET PRICES, PAYMENT LIMITS AND NON-MARKET CONCERNS IN THE DESIGN OF U.S. AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Brent Hueth

No 20992, 1998 Annual meeting, August 2-5, Salt Lake City, UT from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: This paper examines the motivations underlying the government's choice of particular policy mechanisms for subsidizing agriculture. The analysis suggests that policies involving overproduction by relatively high-cost producers might arise from the perceived connection between the existence of relatively inefficient farm operations, and the preservation or sustainability of rural communities.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1998
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.20992

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