The role of policy and industry structure in India's oilseed markets / Seresh Persaud and Maurice R. Landes.

Author/creator Persaud, Suresh Chand, 1969-
Other author Landes, Maurice.
Other author United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Washington, D.C. ] : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, [2006]
Descriptioniv, 52 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS97685
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SeriesEconomic research report ; 17
Economic research report (United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service) ; no. 17. ^A613631
Summary High tariff and nontariff protection of the Indian oilseed sector imposes costs on consumers, supports an inefficient processing industry, and has led to negligible gains in oilseed output. Model-based simulations indicate that higher levels of protection would increase the burden on consumers, but do little to meet key policy goals of supporting producers and reducing import dependence. A shift to direct support of oilseed producer prices would increase output, but may be complex to implement and subject to WTO discipline. Liberalization of oilseed imports, by permitting large gains in processing efficiency, could generate a stream of benefits that would allow producers, consumers, and processors to be better off, and also improve the trade balance.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed on July 22, 2008).
General noteGPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 35-36).
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. [Washington, D.C.? : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, ERS], Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: PDF reader.
Technical detailsMode of access: Internet from the USDA web site. Address as of 7/22/2008: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ERR17/ERR17.pdf; current access is available via PURL.
GPO item number0042-V (online)
Govt. docs number A 93.73:17

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