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The Economics of Regulation in Agriculture: Compliance with Public and Private Standards
Author(s): F Brouwer (Author), R. Jongeneel (Author), G. Fox (Author), G Fox (Editor), R Jongeneel (Editor)
- Publisher: Cabi Publishing
- Publication Date: 17 Oct. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 304 pages
- ISBN-10: 1845935578
- ISBN-13: 9781845935573
Book Description
This work debates and investigates the the cross-compliance system – whereby farmers comply with certain standards relating to the environment, food safety and animal and plant health. It discusses cross-compliance in the context of existing standards, on-farm costs and the competitiveness of farm businesses. Analysing the economics of regulation both within the internal market of the EU and the broader world market by examining a broad range of agricultural products. This resource will be of value to agriculture and resource economists, policy makers, researchers and students in environmental and agricultural policy and modelling.
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About the Author
Floor Brouwer is Head of the Research Unit on Management of Natural Resources at LEI (Agricultural Economics Institute), Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands.
