{"product_id":"9781405185868","title":"A Billion Dollars a Day The Economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eA Billion Dollars a Day\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Economics and Politics of Agricultural Subsidies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eE. Wesley F. Peterson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Economics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Billion Dollars a Day\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This text provides a good narrative on the economics of government intervention, the structure of the world food system and history of the WTO, and the provision of farm subsidies by developed economies, with a special focus on the U.S. and EU.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eP. Lynn Kennedy, \u003ci\u003eLouisiana State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“This extremely well-researched and documented book provides a comprehensive overview of the impact (both intentional and unintentional) that developed nations’ agricultural policies can have on underdeveloped agricultural-based nations.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay E. Noel, \u003ci\u003eCal Poly State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e “This text’s discussion and explanation of subsidies is well developed in a historical and international context that is not found elsewhere.” \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConrad Lyford, \u003ci\u003eTexas Tech University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Peterson has done a nice job of taking complicated issues and explaining them in a manner that is understandable for students with limited background in policy, development, and trade. This well-written text brings both a U.S. and a world perspective to the timely and important topics of government farm policy and food prices.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRick Whitacre, \u003ci\u003eIllinois State University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy do Europe, the United States, and some key Asian countries spend, in aggregate, a billion dollars a day on various agricultural price supports, when much of this money ends up in the hands of large agribusiness? In a lively, non-technical, and up-to-date account, this book addresses the core questions that surround the issues of agricultural subsidies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeterson provides a detailed examination of subsidy histories and the current policies of the United States, various European countries, Australia and New Zealand, and Korea and Japan. Also included is a discussion of how these policies affect developing countries – examining, in particular, their impact on farmers in low-income countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. Wesley F. Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California-Berkeley, a Masters in Public Affairs from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Michigan State University. He was a Faculty Member at a French agribusiness institute and at Texas A\u0026amp;M University before moving to Nebraska. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of international agricultural trade, agricultural policy, and agricultural development in low-income countries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 April 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405185868\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378576617612,"sku":"9781405185868","price":77.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405185868.jpg?v=1780144367","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405185868","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}