A the economics and politics of agricultural subsidies Peterson, E. Wesley F. creator text mau Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell 2009 monographic eng

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xxi, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Introduction : the problem of agricultural subsidies -- The economics of government intervention -- The structure of the world food system -- Global institutions and the World Trade Organization -- The nature and scope of agricultural subsidies in high-income countries -- U.S. agricultural policy : how not to save the family farm -- Agricultural policy in the European Union : Europe’s sacred cows -- Agricultural policy on the Pacific rim : non-trade concerns versus comparative advantage -- Agricultural policy in developing countries : cheap food -- Conclusion : whither agricultural policy? specialized E. Wesley F. Peterson Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-278) and index Agriculture and state Agricultural subsidies Agriculture and state Case studies Agricultural subsidies Case studies 9781405185875 (alk. paper) 9781405185868 (pbk. : alk. paper) UMP 090917 20251117145529.0 vtls000044541