Government Intervention in Latin American Agriculture, 1982-87

Donna Roberts and Paul Trapido

No 278600, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: This study examines the pattern of government intervention in the agricultural markets of the six largest economies in Latin America during 1982-87. Producer and consumer subsidy equivalents (PSE/CSE's) are used to summarize the effects of a wide range of commodity, sector, and economy-wide policies that can be compared across commodities, across countries, and across time. Six chapters provide background material on the economy and policies of each country along with documented subsidy equivalent estimates. During 1982-87, Latin American policymakers abandoned the statist approach to development, but adhered to import-substitution strategies, which required some government intervention. In addition to commodity specific and/or sectoral policies, economy-wide measures---particularly exchange rate policies---had a decided effect on transfers to and from the agricultural sector in all six countries.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 172
Date: 1991-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278600

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