Document Type
Article
Abstract
The current structure of the American animal agriculture industry is fraught with problems. The externalities from it are disproportionately felt by a limited group of individuals who lack political and economic influence. Far from taxing or constraining animal agriculture, The U.S. Government subsidizes its worst practices through a variety of direct and indirect methods. This paper recommends four specific reforms in agriculture policy that will level the playing field for small farmers and push the industry toward greater economic efficiency.
Publication Date
Spring 2010
Journal Title
Major Themes in Economics
Volume
12
Issue
1
First Page
23
Last Page
44
Copyright
©2010 by Major Themes in Economics
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Mischel, Steven
(2010)
"U.S. Animal Agriculture Policy: Problems and Solutions,"
Major Themes in Economics, 12, 23-44.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/mtie/vol12/iss1/4