Production Response to Increased Imports: The Case of U.S. Sugar

This paper considers how the welfare of U.S. sugar producers can be affected by the use of production controls in the presence of rising sugar imports and falling sugar prices, taking into account the negative externalities associated with U.S. sugar production. Even if production controls are used, producer welfare can be affected negatively under rising imports.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Kennedy, P. Lynn ; Schmitz, Andrew
Published in:	Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA. - Vol. 41.2009, 03
Publisher:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	import quota \| production quota \| supply management \| U.S. sugar \| Agribusiness \| Agricultural and Food Policy \| Crop Production/Industries \| International Relations/Trade \| Production Economics \| Productivity Analysis

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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