Optimization of Policy Goals in the Context of a Sector Model

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Nicole Ballenger and Roger D. Norton

Agricultural Economics Research, 1986, issue 2

Abstract: This article investigates the possibilities of including policy choices directly into a sector model that simulates an economic equilibrium It uses a mathematical programming framework because these models have wide applicability in agricultural sector analysis The objective function is quadratic because the authors assume demand functions are linear They formulate a Policy choice model which they apply to Mexican agriculture

Keywords: Policy modeling; mathematical programming; Mexican agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1986
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