Hennessy, David A.; Babcock, Bruce Alan; Hayes, Dermot - Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), … - 1997
Legislation passed in 1996 changed the way the U.S. federal government acts to reduce risks faced by U.S. crop products. The authors compare the new, alternative forms of revenue insurance to the 1990 deficiency payment program and to a ''no-program'' alternative. They estimate the effects of...