AREC 433 - Food and Agricultural Policy

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University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Description:

Restricted to Agricultural & Resource Economics majors (0111C &0111O), Environmental Science and Policy Environmental Economics concentration majors (2299D), and those minoring in Agribusiness Economics (#AG01), Environmental Economics and Policy (#AG02), or Resource and Agricultural Policy in Economic Development (#AG03) Other students will be taken off the hold file on the first day of class as space allows. Prerequisite: ECON306, ECON326 or equivalent. Economic and political context of governmental involvement in the farm and food sector. Historical programs and current policy issues. Analysis of economic effects of agricultural programs, their benefits and costs, and comparison of policy alternatives. Analyzes the interrelationship among international development, agricultural trade and general economic and domestic agricultural policies.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umes.edu

Phone Number:

(410) 651-2200

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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