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An Analysis of farmers' Policy Attitudes and Preferences for Free Trade

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Terry L. Kastens  and
Barry K. Goodwin
Terry L. Kastens
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Barry K. Goodwin
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, North Carolina State University
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Abstract

This study evaluates the attitudes of U.S. (Kansas) farmers regarding “free-trade” and “free-market” policy environments. In contrast to earlier studies, non-specific policy attitudes are evaluated. A direct measure of farm program benefits is also included. Attitudes vary significantly with farm and operator characteristics. Support for free trade was shown to decrease with education and experience, to increase for farms with relatively more rented land, and to increase as total farm wealth increased. Support for free-trade was also higher for crop farms. Farms receiving more government payments are less likely to favor a free-trade policy environment.

Keywords

agricultural policyproducer attitudesinternational trade
Type
Articles
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 26 , Issue 2 , December 1994 , pp. 497 - 505
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1994

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