Agricultural policy and trade reform potential effects at global, national, and household levels.

• Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
• Other Authors: Dewbre, Joe., Brooks, Jonathan.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, c2006.
• Subjects: Agriculture and state > International cooperation.; Commercial policy > International cooperation.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Agribusiness. > Industries; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Sustainable Agriculture. > Agriculture; Agriculture and state.; Commercial policy.; Electronic books.
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• Item Description: "The study was carried out by the OECD Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. The principal authors are Joe Dewbre and Jonathan Brooks"--Foreword.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Format: System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.; Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-159).
• ISBN: 9789264025745 (electronic bk.); 926402574X (electronic bk.); 9264025731; 9789264025738; 1280607165; 9781280607165
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Governments of most developed and many developing countries impose tariffs on imports in order to boost domestic market prices of agricultural commodities. In some OECD countries governments may top up the financial benefits of this market price support through other means, such as direct budgetary payments, favourable tax treatment, and subsidised credit. These interventions typically lead to lower world market prices and farm incomes in countries where governments offer farmers little in the way of agricultural trade protection and support. Widespread agricultural policy reform would un.