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Daniel Sumner on the Political Economy of Agriculture
Episode 459

Daniel Sumner on the Political Economy of Agriculture

Daniel Sumner of the University of California talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about agricultural subsidies in the United States, the winners and losers from those subsidies, and how the structure of subsidies has changed from the New Deal to the present. Sumner also explains how American policies have affected foreign farmers.

EconTalk · EconTalk: Russ Roberts

February 9, 20151h 9m

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Daniel Sumner of the University of California talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about agricultural subsidies in the United States, the winners and losers from those subsidies, and how the structure of subsidies has changed from the New Deal to the present. Sumner also explains how American policies have affected foreign farmers.

Topics

subsidieseconomicsfarmingeconlibprice supportscropsinternational tradefarmersdaniel sumneru.s. history