Food price stability and interventions: a new government posture

ln this paper we argue for the introduction of a more stable agricultural policy,particularly in terms of governmental interventions in the functioning of the several marketsfor agricultural products as compared to the pattern of such interventions in the recentpast. Such greater stability is charac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Melo, Fernando Homem de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1986
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1806
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1806
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Agricultural policy
minimum prices
exports
Política agrícola
preços mínimos
exportações
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Sumario:ln this paper we argue for the introduction of a more stable agricultural policy,particularly in terms of governmental interventions in the functioning of the several marketsfor agricultural products as compared to the pattern of such interventions in the recentpast. Such greater stability is characterized in two levels. First, a price policy for domesticcrops, including buffer stocks, minimum prices and ceiling prices which would indicate themoments for acquisitions to and selling from stocks. Second, for exported crops, a newapproach to the practice of commercial policy, especially involving exports less subject togovernmental restrictions. JEL Classification: Q11; Q17.