Brazilian Soybean Policy: The International Effects of Intervention Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • This paper examines the effects of the complex set of Brazilian soybean sector policies on the world soybean and products market. Brazilian policy makers have intended to encourage domestic crushing of soybeans and exports of processed rather than raw soybeans. Removal of the Brazilian policy set for the period 1960-78 is simulated with an econometric model of the world soybean market. The results indicate that the intervention objectives were not achieved. Moreover, the U.S. soybean industry has benefited from the policies. 1984 American Agricultural Economics Association.

published proceedings

  • American Journal of Agricultural Economics

author list (cited authors)

  • Williams, G. W., & Thompson, R. L.

citation count

  • 6

complete list of authors

  • Williams, Gary W||Thompson, Robert L

publication date

  • November 1984

publisher