ASSESSING THE RESEARCH FRAMEWORK AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY: DISCUSSION

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH

Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

An Assessment of the Economic Impacts of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: Ten Tentative Conclusions

As the United States attempts to recover from the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., an issue of increasing concern is the impact of these events on the U.S. economy. One of the most frequently asked questions today, for example, is "Are we in a recession or are we likely to enter a recession in the next few months?" It is impossible for anyone to give precise predictions of the impact of these events on the economy, but it is critical that the status of the economy be understood as future events unfold. This paper reviews some evidence on the state of the U.S. economy before September 10, the state of the economy after September 12, and the policy alternatives available to address the possibility of a recession during the coming months.Political Economy,

AGRICULTURE, TRADE AND STRUCTURAL POLICY UNDER NAFTA AND WTO

International Relations/Trade,

ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES IN THE 1995 FARM BILL DEBATE: IMPLICATIONS OF THE URUGUAY ROUND OF GATT NEGOTIATIONS

The recently completed round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade focused on domestic and international agricultural policies. If this agreement is approved by Congress, U.S. agricultural programs must comply with GATT provisions. The policy choices made during the 1995 farm bill debate about domestic programs, import policies, and export programs could all be affected by the approval of GATT.Agricultural and Food Policy,

GETTING FROM ECONOMIC ANALYSIS TO POLICY ADVICE

Agricultural and Food Policy,

ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES IN THE 1995 FARM BILL DEBATE: THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM

The future of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will be a pivotal issue in the 1995 farm bill debate. Established under the Food Security Act of 1985, the original objectives of the CRP were to provide a voluntary form of supply control and to reduce soil erosion by retiring highly erodible land on a long-term basis. The latter objective was expanded in 1990 to include retirement of lands for the purpose of protecting water quality.Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use,

ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES IN THE 1995 FARM BILL DEBATE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE FARM BILL

Nearly every aspect of Michigan Agriculture is affected by the farm bill. Farm program payments are a major source of income (25 percent of Michigan's net farm income in recent years has come from farm program payments - Figure 1), conservation compliance requirements are beginning to affect production decisions, and export programs affect market prices. All farmers in Michigan will be affected by the decisions made in 1995, regardless of whether they currently participate in farm programs or produce program crops.Agricultural and Food Policy,

Regulation of Glyphosate-Resistant Sugar Beets: Challenges and Uncertainty

Roundup Ready Sugar Beets, Regulation, Deregulation, Environmental Impact Statement, Environmental Assessment, Uncertainty, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Q18, Q55, Q58,

CZARA AND MICHIGAN AGRICULTURE

Agribusiness,