Agricultural policy, agribusiness, and rent-seeking behaviour
By: Andrew Schmitz, Hartley Furtan [and] Katherine Baylis.
Contributors: Furtan, W. Hartley.; Baylis, Katherine.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
Subjects: Agriculture and state -- Canada.; Agriculture and state -- United States.; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Canada.; Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Politique agricole -- Canada.; Politique agricole -- États-Unis.; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- Canada.; Agriculture -- Aspect économique -- États-Unis.
Description: "The authors emphasize the role of farmers and agribusiness in the formation of policy, exploring the farm problem from economic and historical perspectives. The various institutions that influence the development and implementation of policy are also discussed and compared. Because of the importance of international trade to North American agriculture, a chapter devoted to a discussion of trade models is included.

The book analyses specific problems, such as price and income stabilization, science policy, environmental policy, and food quality and safety. The role of vertical markets in agriculture is emphasized throughout. The authors examine the traditional welfare economics framework in light of the new institutional economics and rent-seeking behaviour to explain the development of agricultural policy.".

"This study will be welcomed by researchers and policy analysts, as well as instructors seeking material for senior undergraduate and graduate courses."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references: p. [473]-502.
Includes index.