Comparative Social Measures of Subsidies to Agricultural Production

摘要

Agricultural subsidies in developed countries are usually viewed as economicbenefits for the farmer, and thus, are considered to be 'farmer-based'. But agricultural subsidies can be viewed from another perspective--as economic costs to the citizens of the countries, and thus, could also be considered as 'society-based'. This report presents a method for measuring the cost to citizens of supporting agriculture in developed countries. The report analyzes the cost in total, per capita, and as a share of the national economy for 10 countries and the European Union from 1979 to 1991.