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Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform : the Impact on World Commodity Markets.

By OECD

Book information

Publisher
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Year
2007
ISBN
9781281746702, 1281746703, 9789264027886, 9264027882
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
645 kB (660051 bytes)
Pages
102\102
Time added
2017-11-08 19:36:16
Commercial policy;Agriculture and state

Description

The governments of most developed, and many developing, countries impose border measurestariffs, tariff rate quotas and export subsidiesto boost the domestic market prices of agricultural commodities. In some OECD countries, governments also provide financial support to their agricultural sector through other means, as well. These interventions typically distort the allocation of resources, leading to sub-optimal production and consumption decisions. Using a partial-equilibrium agricultural commodity model with rich policy detail, this study examines the market impacts of agricultural policy.  Read more...

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