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Do Government Subsidies Stabilize Or Destabilize Agricultural Markets?

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This study examines the effect of government intervention on output fluctuations in agricultural markets. It uses a simple model of supply and demand (i.e., a cobweb model), in which the government supports producers for agricultural goods in the form of subsidies. Within this framework, this study demonstrates that government intervention is a two‐edged sword: it not only prevents the output dynamics from explosive oscillations but also causes highly irregular and persistent fluctuations somewhat like the one observed in the actual data.

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  • Akio Matsumoto, 1998. "Do Government Subsidies Stabilize Or Destabilize Agricultural Markets?," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 16(4), pages 452-466, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:16:y:1998:i:4:p:452-466
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1998.tb00533.x
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