How Long to Read The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies by Johan Swinnen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Food and agriculture have been subject to heavy-handed government interventions throughout much of history and across the globe, both in developing and in developed countries. Today, more than half a trillion US dollars are spent by some governments to support farmers, while other governments impose regulations and taxes that hurt farmers. Some policies, such as price regulations and tariffs, distribute income but reduce total welfare by introducing economic distortions. Other policies, such as public investments in research, food standards, or land reforms, may increase total welfare, but these policies come also with distributional effects. These distributional effects influence the preferences of interest groups and in turn influence policy decisions. Political considerations are therefore crucial to understand how agricultural and food policies are determined, to identify the constraints within which welfare-enhancing reforms are possible (or not), and finally to understand how coalitions can be created to stimulate growth and reduce poverty.

How long is The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies?

The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies by Johan Swinnen is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies aloud.

What Reading Level is The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies?

The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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