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Autor/in | Liapis, Peter S. |
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Institution | Economic Research Service (USDA), Washington, DC. |
Titel | Economic Analysis of Grain Production in France. Staff Report No. AGES880202. |
Quelle | (1988), (47 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Agricultural Production; Competition; Cost Effectiveness; Economics; Foreign Countries; Grains (Food); France; United States |
Abstract | A study analyzed grain production in France, the major grain producer in the European Community and one of the leading producers in the world. France is also a major grain exporter and thus competes with the United States in world markets. The United States is pursuing a policy of lower world prices to regain market share. Large grain surpluses in the European Community have resulted in increased budget expenditures to support grain farmers and pressures to lower prices. The study tried to determine the implications of lower prices on French grain production. The results suggest that the French grain area is price elastic. However, supply response also depends upon yield, which is not sensitive to changes in output prices in the short run. French products receive preferential treatment within European Community markets, and their exports to nonmember countries are subsidized, enabling France to increase exports and market share. French competitiveness has also been enhanced by technological improvements, relatively high and stable prices, and structural change. (Author/KC) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |