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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD POLICY
Author(s) -
Thompson Robert L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.157
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1477-9552
pISSN - 0021-857X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1477-9552.1986.tb01600.x
Subject(s) - protectionism , prosperity , legislature , agriculture , food security , economic policy , international trade , economics , business , agricultural economics , political science , economic growth , law , geography , archaeology
The paper reviews the events leading up to the 1985 Food Security Act. Attention is also drawn to four other legislative initiatives having a direct bearing on the farm sector. These are: deficit reduction; tax reform; trade protectionism; and agricultural credit. The case against mandatory supply controls is reviewed and reasons are given for believing the 1985 bill will put U.S. agriculture back on the road to prosperity.