The So-Called "Non-Economic" Objectives of Agricultural Policy [E-Book] / L. Winters
Agricultural support costs OECD countries billions of dollars per year in lost income. It is frequently argued, however, that this is not waste, but is rather a fair price to pay for a number of "non-economic" objectives such as thriving rural communities and increased national security. T...
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Personal Name(s): | Winters, L.. |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing,
1988
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41 p. ; 21 x 29.7cm. |
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englisch |
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10.1787/148132766818 |
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OECD Economics Department Working Papers ;
52 |
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Economics |
Agricultural support costs OECD countries billions of dollars per year in lost income. It is frequently argued, however, that this is not waste, but is rather a fair price to pay for a number of "non-economic" objectives such as thriving rural communities and increased national security. This paper analyses these objectives and their relationship with agricultural policy. It draws three conclusions: first, the so-called non-economic objectives (SNOs) are, in fact, economic; second, being economic they are amenable to quantification and economic analysis; and, third, present forms of agricultural support may be inefficient means to achieve these objectives ... |