Efficiency of Decoupled Farm Programs under Distortionary Taxation

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dc.contributor.author Moschini, GianCarlo
dc.contributor.author Sckokai, Paolo
dc.contributor.author Moschini, Giancarlo
dc.contributor.department Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
dc.date 2018-02-17T14:35:45.000
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-30T04:00:24Z
dc.date.available 2020-06-30T04:00:24Z
dc.date.copyright Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 1994
dc.date.embargo 2016-03-16
dc.date.issued 1994-03-01
dc.description.abstract <p>When lump-sum taxation is not feasible, decoupled transfers to farmers (which require raising government revenue) will entail welfare loss somewhere in the economy. Assuming the government's objective is to assure a given welfare level for farmers, we show that when decoupling is possible, free trade is always superior to some tariff protection for a small country, even under Distortionary taxation. As expected, for a large country there is scope for an optimal tariff policy that improves the terms of trade. However, we show a separation between the exercise of market power through an optimal tariff, and the interaction of Distortionary taxation with transfers to farmers. We conclude that decoupling is usually desirable, even in a distorted economy in which lump-sum taxation is not feasible.</p>
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dc.identifier.uri https://dr.lib.iastate.edu/handle/20.500.12876/37671
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dc.subject.disciplines Agricultural and Resource Economics
dc.subject.disciplines Agriculture
dc.subject.disciplines Taxation
dc.subject.keywords Agriculture
dc.subject.keywords Taxation
dc.subject.keywords Economic Development
dc.title Efficiency of Decoupled Farm Programs under Distortionary Taxation
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