Budgetary and Resource Allocation Effects of Revenue Assurance

The efficiency of redistribution and the level of government costs of revenue assurance are compared with current farm programs. The results suggest that a revenue assurance program using a fixed base acreage and actual or county average yields to ensure whole farm revenues could provide a significant improvement over existing policies. Revenue assurance would affect producer welfare somewhat, but would significantly reduce government expenditures.

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Year of publication:	1995-02
Authors:	Hennessy, David A. ; Babcock, Bruce Alan ; Hayes, Dermot
Institutions:	Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University

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Series:	Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) Publications.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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