On why rates of assistance differ between australia’s rural industries

Kym Anderson

doi:10.1142/9789813274754_0021

On why rates of assistance differ between australia’s rural industries

Kym Anderson^*

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An economic theory of politics is applied to the question of why there are large differences in effective rates of assistance to Australia’s rural industries. It is suggested that a major part of the explanation is the different incentives faced by industry lobby groups to demand assistance and by the government to supply assistance. Various determinants of the incentives to demand and supply assistance are hypothesized, and these hypotheses are tested against the existing pattern of rural assistance. The evidence generally supports the hypotheses, and suggests some policy changes to reduce existing government distortions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	World Scientific Reference on Asia-pacific Trade Policies
Subtitle of host publication	Agricultural and Manufacturing Protection in Australia
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co
Pages	569-589
Number of pages	21
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9789813274709
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9789813274754_0021
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019

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