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| Educational materials in this Section focus on federal and state agricultural policies related to Illinois agriculture. |
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Ag Policy Briefs provide analyses of current public policy issues of importance to Midwestern agriculture. They are released periodically as national or state policy issues arise. |
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Globalization: Benefits and Costs (October 2006)
Put simply, globalization involves increasing integration of economies around the world from the national to the most local levels, involving trade in goods and services and movement of information, technology, people, and investments. A number of factors have contributed to this phenomenon. |
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Why Some People Question Our Farm Programs (September 2006)
When U.S. farm programs began in the 1930s, we were deep in the Great Depression. Farm family incomes were below those of other Americans. The original objective of farm programs was to reduce poverty on the farm. |
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Whither Food Aid? (June 2006)
One of the most important breakthroughs in the current World Trade Organization's (WTO) trade negotiations has been getting the European Union's commitment to eliminate all agricultural export subsidies. Export subsidies have been banned since the 1960s in everything except agricultural products. |
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Frequently Asked Questions About the WTO (March 2006)
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a voluntary association of 149 countries which meet periodically for the purpose of setting the rules of the road of international trade by which all of its members agree to behave. Eight frequently asked questions about the WTO are answered. |
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Policy Research Reports are more in-depth reports of public policy research at the University of Illinois. They are released periodically as research projects are completed policy reports of interest are collected here. |
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Corn-Based Ethanol in Illinois and the U.S.:
A Report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois
(November 2007)
The U.S. ethanol boom – what are the causes, attendant effects on Illinois and U.S. agriculture, and alternative futures? These are some of the issues addressed in this report from the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois.
To read the entire report or individual chapters click here... (pdf format only) |
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Globalization and Rural America (May 2007)
Globalization has been a great benefit to rural America in that it has opened overseas markets for its agriculture. Yet, there is growing concern that U.S. rural communities will lose not only their share of agricultural trade but also nonfarm jobs to global competition. This article examines how they can remain competitive relative to low-income countries.
To read the entire report click here... (pdf format only) |
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Globalization and the Benefits of Trade (May 2007)
Globalization involves increasing integration of economies around the world, from the national to the most local levels, thereby promoting international trade in goods and services and cross-border movement of information, technology, people, and investments. This article examines the benefits and costs to the U.S. and other countries.
To read the entire report click here...(pdf format only) |
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The Illinois Rural Policy Digest summarizes results of public policy research at the University of Illinois and draw implications for Illinois' agriculture and rural economy. Publication of this series has stopped. |
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