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The Impact of Agricultural Support Policies in the United States and Other Major Countries: A Survey
Author: International Monetary Fund
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 1988: Issue 001
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Jan 1988
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451931198.001
ISBN:
9781451931198
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
30
Keywords:
WP; commodity price; country grouping; repayment rate; market price; OECD commodity average; price support; U.S. dollar; welfare cost; support price; trade liberalization; liberalization commodity; exchange value; Agricultural commodities; Agricultural policy; Agricultural sector; Agricultural exports; Europe; Global
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This paper examines the recent difficulties experienced in U.S. agriculture, and discusses the role played by government policies, in particular reviewing recent developments in those policies. Studies of the extent and costs of agricultural protection in the United States and other major countries are surveyed and possible effects of multilateral reform of agricultural policies are discussed.
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IMF Working Papers
ISSN:
1018-5941
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund