A Billion Dollars a Day: The Economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies Contributor(s): Peterson, E. Wesley F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405185864 ISBN-13: 9781405185868 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $76.18 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
Dewey: 338.18 |
LCCN: 2009004072 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A Billion Dollars a Day "This text provides a good narrative on the economics of government intervention, the structure of the world food system and history of the WTO, and the provision of farm subsidies by developed economies, with a special focus on the U.S. and EU." "This extremely well-researched and documented book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact (both intentional and unintentional) that developed nations' agricultural policies can have on underdeveloped agricultural-based nations." "This text's discussion and explanation of subsidies is well developed in a historical and international context that is not found elsewhere." "Peterson has done a nice job of taking complicated issues and explaining them in a manner that is understandable for students with limited background in policy, development, and trade. This well-written text brings both a U.S. and a world perspective to the timely and important topics of government farm policy and food prices." Why do Europe, the United States, and some key Asian countries spend, in aggregate, a billion dollars a day on various agricultural price supports, when much of this money ends up in the hands of large agribusiness? In a lively, non-technical, and up-to-date account, this book addresses the core questions that surround the issues of agricultural subsidies. Peterson 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. Also included is a discussion of how these policies affect developing countries - examining, in particular, their impact on farmers in low-income countries. |