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Political Economy of U.S. Sugar Policies

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This article examines political-economic decision making with respect to U.S. sugar policies. It evaluates the responsiveness of target prices and import quotas levels to changes in (a) the economic surpluses of market participants and (b) the federal budget deficit. Results indicate a weak linkage between sugar producer surplus and subsequent target prices levels but a strong linkage between the federal budget deficit and subsequent import quota levels. The influences of sugar users, corn sweetener producers, and foreign countries are also examined.

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  • Rigoberto A. Lopez, 1989. "Political Economy of U.S. Sugar Policies," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 71(1), pages 20-31.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:ajagec:v:71:y:1989:i:1:p:20-31.
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    1. Marchant, Mary A. & Neff, Steven A. & Xiao, Mei, 1997. "Political Economy of United States and European Union Dairy Policy Choice," 1997 Occasional Paper Series No. 7 198045, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    2. Jonathan Brooks, 1996. "Agricultural Policies In Oecd Countries: What Can We Learn From Political Economy Models?," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(1‐4), pages 366-389, January.
    3. A. R. Barros, 1992. "Sugar Prices And High‐Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption In The United States," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 64-73, January.
    4. Marchant, Mary A. & McCalla, Alex F., 1990. "Endogenizing Government Behavior," 1990: The Environment, Government Policies, and International Trade Meeting, December 1990, San Diego, CA 50886, International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium.

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