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The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs|Harry M. Kaiser

The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs : Lessons from California

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Overview

Mandated agricultural commodity promotion programs - such as Got Milk - are highly visible, economically important, and controversial. In recent years, these programs have spent more than $1 billion on generic commodity promotion. They are authorized by producer referenda and funded using mandatory commodity taxes on producers and/or handlers. These programs have been the subject of much dispute and litigation, especially in California, which is home to a large number of them. This book takes a comprehensive look at the economic consequences and the resulting legal implications of commodity promotion programs in California, and distills the key consequences for similar programs on a national scale.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780820472713
  • ISBN-10: 0820472719
  • Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
  • Publish Date: April 2005
  • Page Count: 430

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