A STATIC POLICY FOR A DYNAMIC INDUSTRY: THE CALIFORNIA YOUNG ACT OF 1935

An economic history of the development of California dairy policies from 1935 to 1965 is used to support the hypothesis that the incompatibility of discrete policy changes for a dynamic industry generates deadweight losses. Combining quantitative industry data with legal and personal narratives provides evidence in support of the hypothesis.

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Year of publication:	1999
Authors:	Sumner, Daniel A. ; Wilson, Norbert L.W.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	dairy policy \| quota \| agricultural history \| Agricultural and Food Policy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 1999 Annual meeting, August 8-11, Nashville, TN Number 21566
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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