U.S. Farm Policy and the World Trade Organization: How Do They Match Up?

Chad Hart and Bruce Babcock

Staff General Research Papers Archive from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: The debate over a new farm bill has focused on how to spend an additional $73.5 billion in funding for the agricultural budget over 10 years. The House of Representatives, the Senate agriculture committee, and Senators Cochran and Roberts (supported by the Bush administration) have each proposed a structure for the next farm bill. A critical question becomes whether these proposals conflict with U.S. commitments to limit subsidies under the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement. This paper explores this issue and concludes with a discussion of the future direction of U.S. farm subsidies and new WTO agreements.

Date: 2002-01-01
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Published in Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade policy 2002, vol. 3, pp. 119-139

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