Agricultural Policies in Europe and the USA Farmers Between Subsidies and the Market

The book describes the context within which the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union has been established, the basic mechanisms of the policy for the main sectors of agricultural production and their adaptation over time in line with changes in the broader world economy; the changes in E...

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Main Authors: Piccinini, Antonio, Loseby, Margaret (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2001, 2001
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The book describes the context within which the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union has been established, the basic mechanisms of the policy for the main sectors of agricultural production and their adaptation over time in line with changes in the broader world economy; the changes in Eastern Europe, the problems of developing countries and the GATT-WTO Agreement in particular. An introduction by Franz Fischler, European Commissioner with responsibility for Agriculture, sets the scene for Community policy beyond 2000
Physical Description:XIII, 268 p online resource
ISBN:9780230597150