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

by A. Piccinini, M. Loseby

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349416905
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	02/02/2001
Edition description:	1st ed. 2001
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

ANTONIO PICCININI is Lecturer in Agricultural Policy at the Universities of Bologna and of Rome, La Sapienza. A farmer himself, he is active in the Italian farmers union - the Confagricoltura and has been President of its branch in the province of Modena.

MARGARET LOSEBY is Lecturer in Agricultural Marketing at the state University of Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy and sometime consultant to OECD and FAO. Her numerous publications concern aspects of agricultural trade, policy and marketing.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction; F.Fischler PART I: GENERAL POLICY A Policy for Agriculture An Overview of the Policies of the European Union The Treaties and the Institutions of the European Union The Agricultural Policy of the United State A Currency for the Community Revenue and Expenditure of the Community The European Union, Developing Countries and Central and Eastern European Countries Regional, Structural and Social Policies and Policies for Rural Development Environmental Policies PART II: MARKET REGULATIONS Cereals, Oilseeds and Protein Crops Milk and Dairy Products Meat Fruit and Vegetables Wine, Olive Oil and Tobacco Sugar Beet and Sugar And the Future? Selected References Index

Editorial Reviews

A farmer himself, Piccinini (agricultural policy, U. of Bologna and U. of Rome-La Sapienza) teams up with Loseby (agricultural marketing, State U. of Tuscia, Italy) to examine both the institutional and economic aspects of policies affecting rural development in the European Union, especially in comparison with the US, the other agricultural trading power in the world. They describe the context within which the Common Agricultural Policy of the Union was established, the basic mechanisms of the policy for the main agricultural sectors, and their adaptation over time to adjust to the world economy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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