Law, Marc T.; Tonon, Joseph M.; Miller, Gary J. - In: Review of Agricultural Economics 30 (2008) 2, pp. 194-213
Since 1965 a significant portion of the US Department of Agriculture's extramural research budget has been earmarked by Congress for particular research projects. We analyze the process by which a minority of Congress induces the USDA to carry out its budgetary suggestions. We present evidence...