Options for Improving Government Programs that Cover Crop Losses Caused by Natural Hazards

Thomas A. Miller and Alan S. Walter

No 330054, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The major problem areas of private and Federal programs to protect producers from loss of income due to crop damage by natural disasters are identified, and policy options for handling these problems are developed. Options are evaluated on the basis of protection provided and the costs and benefits to farmers and taxpayers. Analysis of these options provides policymakers with a wide range of alternatives concerning the level of protection to provide producers. The analysis shows that the cost of these programs generally increases with the level of protection provided.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Public Economics; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 1977-03
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.330054

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