Cross-subsidization due to inframarginal support in agriculture: A general theory and empirical evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-54

  de Gorter, Harry ^a   Just, David R ^a   Kropp, Jaclyn D ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross subsidization; Dispute settlement; Export subsidies; Firm exit; Inframarginal subsidies; Trade distortion; WTO

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXPORT; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949185100     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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