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The Political Economy of Controls: American Sugar

Year: 1988
Type: report
Abstract: This paper outlines the salient cnaraoteri stios o oonpetnn nodal s of economic recul ata on ann controls.It then cc ani nec trie a ci ti on of the Pseri can sugar progr am tron lf4 to 1 fOTi n iqhc of t nesa models.While lobbying and other features of traditional eodeis were clearly important, otter cienente also played a key role.In parti nil er, a technocracy developed, and conpi ea i ta of regul ati or served an an important factor perpetuattng the sugar program.Sinilarly, buoying and the role on vastec I ntereste en clearly important in toe end uti on of the progi-en orca it oegan Out there was an element of 'acudert in the prograe.sinitiation.Once it eoieted.it became an netrunvnt to be captured and used by pci iticians, technocrats!ano e:onooio toterenta a 1 k a.
Author: Anne Krueger
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1510330142
Cites: 14
Cited by: 18
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