In:
Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association, Vol. 51, No. 2 ( 2013-06-01), p. 423-477
Abstract:
The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been sudden and transformational, while others have been gradual but persistent. This article reviews and synthesizes the literature on trends and fluctuations in market distortions and the political-economy explanations that have been advanced. Based on a rich global data set covering a half-century of evidence on commodities, countries, and policy instruments, we identify hypotheses that have been explored in the literature on the extent of market distortions and the conditions under which reform may be feasible. (JEL F13, Q11, Q17, Q18)
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0022-0515
DOI:
10.1257/jel.51.2.423
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Economic Association
Publication Date:
2013
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2010159-4
detail.hit.zdb_id:
3076-4
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