| The Economics of Commodity Promotion Programs: Lessons from California Contributor(s): Kaiser, Harry M. (Editor), Alston, Julian M. (Editor), Crespi, John M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0820472719 ISBN-13: 9780820472713 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $132.57 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General |
| Dewey: 338.187 |
| LCCN: 2004027474 |
| Physical Information: 430 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |