Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008

This paper focuses on the political economy of United States (U.S.) farm policy since the Uruguay round trade negotiations concluded in 1994 and established the World Trade Organization (WTO). The continued ability of the powerful farm lobby in the U.S. to elicit support in the political arena is evident from this analysis. Yet there have been some substantial changes in policy that have reduced their distortionary effects, as well as some setbacks to liberalizing reform. New Doha round commitments could put further constraints on subsidies provided by some U.S. policy instruments. And despite the ability of the farm lobby to retain its support programs through 2012, there are several political uncertainties about the alignments that have allowed U.S. farm support to endure.

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Main Authors: Orden, David, Blandford, David, Josling, Timothy
Format: Working Paper biblioteca
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2009-05
Subjects:ADVERSE EFFECT, AGRIBUSINESS, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, AGRICULTURAL PRICES, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES, AGRICULTURE, AVERAGE YIELDS, BIDDING, BILATERAL TRADE, CANE SUGAR, COMMODITIES, COMMODITY, COMMODITY PRICE, COMMODITY PRICES, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, CONSUMERS, CORN, CORN PRICES, COTTON, CROP, CROP INSURANCE, CROP YIELDS, CROPS, CULTIVATION, DEREGULATION, DIRECT PAYMENTS, DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS, ECONOMIC DOWNTURN, ECONOMICS, ENERGY CROPS, ENERGY PRICES, ENTITLEMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, EQUILIBRIUM, ETHANOL, EXPENDITURE, EXPENDITURES, EXPORT CREDIT, EXPORTS, EXPOSURE, FAIR, FARM, FARM INCOME, FARM INCOMES, FARMER, FARMERS, FARMING, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FOOD POLICY RESEARCH, FOOD PRICES, FOOD PRODUCTION, FRUITS, FUTURE PROSPECTS, GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS, GRAZING, HORTICULTURAL CROPS, IFPRI, INCOME, INCOMES, INFLATION, INSURANCE, INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, LONG-TERM CONTRACTS, MARKET ACCESS, MARKET DEMAND, MARKET DISTORTIONS, MARKET PRICE, MARKET PRICES, MARKETING, MONETARY POLICY, MULTILATERAL TRADE, NATIONAL ECONOMY, OIL, OIL PRICES, OILSEEDS, OUTPUT, PEANUTS, PLANTING, POLICY DECISIONS, POLICY INSTRUMENTS, POLITICAL ECONOMY, POLITICAL RISKS, PRICE LEVEL, PRICE LEVELS, PRICE MOVEMENTS, PRICE SUPPORT, PRICE SUPPORTS, PRODUCE, PRODUCER GROUPS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCTION COSTS, QUOTAS, SAFETY NET, SAVINGS, SOYBEANS, SPRING, STAGFLATION, SUGAR, SURPLUSES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TAX, TAX CREDIT, TAX CREDITS, THIRD WORLD, TOBACCO, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, TRADE POLICY, URUGUAY ROUND, VEGETABLES, VOTERS, WHEAT, WORLD MARKET, WORLD MARKETS, WORLD TRADE, WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION, WTO, YIELDS,
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spelling dig-okr-10986281602024-08-08T16:01:27Z Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008 Orden, David Blandford, David Josling, Timothy ADVERSE EFFECT AGRIBUSINESS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AGRICULTURAL PRICES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURE AVERAGE YIELDS BIDDING BILATERAL TRADE CANE SUGAR COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE CONSUMERS CORN CORN PRICES COTTON CROP CROP INSURANCE CROP YIELDS CROPS CULTIVATION DEREGULATION DIRECT PAYMENTS DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMICS ENERGY CROPS ENERGY PRICES ENTITLEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY EQUILIBRIUM ETHANOL EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT CREDIT EXPORTS EXPOSURE FAIR FARM FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARMER FARMERS FARMING FINANCIAL CRISIS FOOD POLICY RESEARCH FOOD PRICES FOOD PRODUCTION FRUITS FUTURE PROSPECTS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS GRAZING HORTICULTURAL CROPS IFPRI INCOME INCOMES INFLATION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL TRADE LONG-TERM CONTRACTS MARKET ACCESS MARKET DEMAND MARKET DISTORTIONS MARKET PRICE MARKET PRICES MARKETING MONETARY POLICY MULTILATERAL TRADE NATIONAL ECONOMY OIL OIL PRICES OILSEEDS OUTPUT PEANUTS PLANTING POLICY DECISIONS POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL RISKS PRICE LEVEL PRICE LEVELS PRICE MOVEMENTS PRICE SUPPORT PRICE SUPPORTS PRODUCE PRODUCER GROUPS PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS QUOTAS SAFETY NET SAVINGS SOYBEANS SPRING STAGFLATION SUGAR SURPLUSES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX TAX CREDIT TAX CREDITS THIRD WORLD TOBACCO TRADE LIBERALIZATION TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE POLICY URUGUAY ROUND VEGETABLES VOTERS WHEAT WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO YIELDS This paper focuses on the political economy of United States (U.S.) farm policy since the Uruguay round trade negotiations concluded in 1994 and established the World Trade Organization (WTO). The continued ability of the powerful farm lobby in the U.S. to elicit support in the political arena is evident from this analysis. Yet there have been some substantial changes in policy that have reduced their distortionary effects, as well as some setbacks to liberalizing reform. New Doha round commitments could put further constraints on subsidies provided by some U.S. policy instruments. And despite the ability of the farm lobby to retain its support programs through 2012, there are several political uncertainties about the alignments that have allowed U.S. farm support to endure. 2017-09-07T16:36:22Z 2017-09-07T16:36:22Z 2009-05 Working Paper Document de travail Documento de trabajo http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/252071468167659875/Determinants-of-farm-policies-in-the-United-States-1996-2008 https://hdl.handle.net/10986/28160 English en_US Agricultural Distortions Working Paper;81 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank application/pdf text/plain World Bank, Washington, DC
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topic ADVERSE EFFECT
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
AGRICULTURE
AVERAGE YIELDS
BIDDING
BILATERAL TRADE
CANE SUGAR
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMERS
CORN
CORN PRICES
COTTON
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP YIELDS
CROPS
CULTIVATION
DEREGULATION
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CROPS
ENERGY PRICES
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUILIBRIUM
ETHANOL
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT CREDIT
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
FAIR
FARM
FARM INCOME
FARM INCOMES
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FRUITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GRAZING
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IFPRI
INCOME
INCOMES
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET DEMAND
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MARKETING
MONETARY POLICY
MULTILATERAL TRADE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
OIL
OIL PRICES
OILSEEDS
OUTPUT
PEANUTS
PLANTING
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISKS
PRICE LEVEL
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRICE SUPPORT
PRICE SUPPORTS
PRODUCE
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
QUOTAS
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SOYBEANS
SPRING
STAGFLATION
SUGAR
SURPLUSES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
THIRD WORLD
TOBACCO
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
URUGUAY ROUND
VEGETABLES
VOTERS
WHEAT
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELDS
ADVERSE EFFECT
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
AGRICULTURE
AVERAGE YIELDS
BIDDING
BILATERAL TRADE
CANE SUGAR
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMERS
CORN
CORN PRICES
COTTON
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP YIELDS
CROPS
CULTIVATION
DEREGULATION
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CROPS
ENERGY PRICES
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUILIBRIUM
ETHANOL
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT CREDIT
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
FAIR
FARM
FARM INCOME
FARM INCOMES
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FRUITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GRAZING
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IFPRI
INCOME
INCOMES
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET DEMAND
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MARKETING
MONETARY POLICY
MULTILATERAL TRADE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
OIL
OIL PRICES
OILSEEDS
OUTPUT
PEANUTS
PLANTING
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISKS
PRICE LEVEL
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRICE SUPPORT
PRICE SUPPORTS
PRODUCE
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
QUOTAS
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SOYBEANS
SPRING
STAGFLATION
SUGAR
SURPLUSES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
THIRD WORLD
TOBACCO
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
URUGUAY ROUND
VEGETABLES
VOTERS
WHEAT
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELDS
spellingShingle ADVERSE EFFECT
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
AGRICULTURE
AVERAGE YIELDS
BIDDING
BILATERAL TRADE
CANE SUGAR
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMERS
CORN
CORN PRICES
COTTON
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP YIELDS
CROPS
CULTIVATION
DEREGULATION
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CROPS
ENERGY PRICES
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUILIBRIUM
ETHANOL
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT CREDIT
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
FAIR
FARM
FARM INCOME
FARM INCOMES
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FRUITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GRAZING
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IFPRI
INCOME
INCOMES
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET DEMAND
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MARKETING
MONETARY POLICY
MULTILATERAL TRADE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
OIL
OIL PRICES
OILSEEDS
OUTPUT
PEANUTS
PLANTING
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISKS
PRICE LEVEL
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRICE SUPPORT
PRICE SUPPORTS
PRODUCE
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
QUOTAS
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SOYBEANS
SPRING
STAGFLATION
SUGAR
SURPLUSES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
THIRD WORLD
TOBACCO
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
URUGUAY ROUND
VEGETABLES
VOTERS
WHEAT
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELDS
ADVERSE EFFECT
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
AGRICULTURE
AVERAGE YIELDS
BIDDING
BILATERAL TRADE
CANE SUGAR
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMERS
CORN
CORN PRICES
COTTON
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP YIELDS
CROPS
CULTIVATION
DEREGULATION
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CROPS
ENERGY PRICES
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUILIBRIUM
ETHANOL
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT CREDIT
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
FAIR
FARM
FARM INCOME
FARM INCOMES
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FRUITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GRAZING
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IFPRI
INCOME
INCOMES
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET DEMAND
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MARKETING
MONETARY POLICY
MULTILATERAL TRADE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
OIL
OIL PRICES
OILSEEDS
OUTPUT
PEANUTS
PLANTING
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISKS
PRICE LEVEL
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRICE SUPPORT
PRICE SUPPORTS
PRODUCE
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
QUOTAS
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SOYBEANS
SPRING
STAGFLATION
SUGAR
SURPLUSES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
THIRD WORLD
TOBACCO
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
URUGUAY ROUND
VEGETABLES
VOTERS
WHEAT
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELDS
Orden, David
Blandford, David
Josling, Timothy
Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
description This paper focuses on the political economy of United States (U.S.) farm policy since the Uruguay round trade negotiations concluded in 1994 and established the World Trade Organization (WTO). The continued ability of the powerful farm lobby in the U.S. to elicit support in the political arena is evident from this analysis. Yet there have been some substantial changes in policy that have reduced their distortionary effects, as well as some setbacks to liberalizing reform. New Doha round commitments could put further constraints on subsidies provided by some U.S. policy instruments. And despite the ability of the farm lobby to retain its support programs through 2012, there are several political uncertainties about the alignments that have allowed U.S. farm support to endure.
format Working Paper
topic_facet ADVERSE EFFECT
AGRIBUSINESS
AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
AGRICULTURAL PRICES
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
AGRICULTURE
AVERAGE YIELDS
BIDDING
BILATERAL TRADE
CANE SUGAR
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMERS
CORN
CORN PRICES
COTTON
CROP
CROP INSURANCE
CROP YIELDS
CROPS
CULTIVATION
DEREGULATION
DIRECT PAYMENTS
DISTORTIONARY EFFECTS
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CROPS
ENERGY PRICES
ENTITLEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
EQUILIBRIUM
ETHANOL
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURES
EXPORT CREDIT
EXPORTS
EXPOSURE
FAIR
FARM
FARM INCOME
FARM INCOMES
FARMER
FARMERS
FARMING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FOOD POLICY RESEARCH
FOOD PRICES
FOOD PRODUCTION
FRUITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
GRAZING
HORTICULTURAL CROPS
IFPRI
INCOME
INCOMES
INFLATION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LONG-TERM CONTRACTS
MARKET ACCESS
MARKET DEMAND
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET PRICE
MARKET PRICES
MARKETING
MONETARY POLICY
MULTILATERAL TRADE
NATIONAL ECONOMY
OIL
OIL PRICES
OILSEEDS
OUTPUT
PEANUTS
PLANTING
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY INSTRUMENTS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL RISKS
PRICE LEVEL
PRICE LEVELS
PRICE MOVEMENTS
PRICE SUPPORT
PRICE SUPPORTS
PRODUCE
PRODUCER GROUPS
PRODUCERS
PRODUCTION COSTS
QUOTAS
SAFETY NET
SAVINGS
SOYBEANS
SPRING
STAGFLATION
SUGAR
SURPLUSES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX
TAX CREDIT
TAX CREDITS
THIRD WORLD
TOBACCO
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICY
URUGUAY ROUND
VEGETABLES
VOTERS
WHEAT
WORLD MARKET
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
YIELDS
author Orden, David
Blandford, David
Josling, Timothy
author_facet Orden, David
Blandford, David
Josling, Timothy
author_sort Orden, David
title Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
title_short Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
title_full Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
title_fullStr Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
title_full_unstemmed Determinants of Farm Policies in the United States, 1996-2008
title_sort determinants of farm policies in the united states, 1996-2008
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2009-05
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/252071468167659875/Determinants-of-farm-policies-in-the-United-States-1996-2008
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