Data di Pubblicazione:
2007
Citazione:
Land inequality, government ideology and agricultural protection / A. Olper. - In: FOOD POLICY. - ISSN 0306-9192. - 32:1(2007 Feb), pp. 67-83. [10.1016/j.foodpol.2006.03.009]
Abstract:
This paper presents an empirical investigation of how agricultural land ownership inequality and government ideology (right-wing vs. left-wing) affect agricultural protection. Theoretically the links are quite ambiguous, switching from positive to negative depending on the structure of the underlying political economic model - i.e. pressure groups vs. median voter approach. The data show, overall, that protection is decreasing in land inequality and with left-wing government orientation, but not in a linear fashion: left-wing governments tend to support agriculture in more unequal societies. There is some evidence that the relationship holds better in democracies than in dictatorships.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Land Inequality ; Ideology ; Political Economy ; Agricultural Protection
Elenco autori:
A. Olper
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