and reforming individual country and global distortions in food and agricultural markets. Four groups of forces are … for assigned governmental authority for setting policy instruments; market structure and other socioeconomic … reviewed that will allow econometric specifications that have both explanatory and policy reform implications. …

over 90 percent of the global economy, and they expose the contribution of the various policy instruments (both farm and … non-farm) to the net distortion to farmer incentives. Such a widespread coverage of countries, products, years and policy …

This paper describes agricultural policy choices and tests some predictions of political economy theories. It begins … political leaders, governments’ revenue motive for taxation, and the role of time consistency in policy-making. We also find … policies, suggesting the arrival of new farmers erodes policy rents and discourages political activity by incumbents. Another …