Peterson, E. Wesley F.
A billion dollars a day : the economics and politics of agricultural subsidies
. - Malden, MA [etc.] : Blackwell
, 2009
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ISBN 9781405185875
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Book
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-278) and index. - In a lively, non-technical, and up-to-date account, this book addresses the core questions that surround the issues of agricultural subsidies. This work explores these questions: Why do we have subsidies? How did they evolve? What is the present and possible future of subsidies? What is their impact on a typical African farmer? Written for the general public, this book will also be useful for courses in Agricultural Policy. This work provides a detailed examination of subsidy histories and the current policies of the United States, various European countries, Australia and New Zealand, and Korea and Japan. It includes a discussion of how these policies affect developing countries - examining, in particular, their impact on many African farmers |
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Landbouweconomie, Landbouwbeleid, Agrarisch beleid, Agrarische politiek, Subsidies, Overheidssubsidies, Overheidssteun, Verenigde Staten, VS, USA |
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