European Review of Agriculture Economics Vol 26 (3) (1999) pp.409-424
© 1999 Oxford University Press and the Foundation for the European Review of Agricultural Economics
Emerging public concerns in agriculture: domestic policies and international trade commitments
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
1 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris, France
Correspondence to L Fulponi at: Agriculture Directorate, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2 Rue André Pascal, 75016 Paris, France
e-mail: linda.fulponi@oecd.org
Summary
This paper explores some aspects of emerging public concerns in agriculture. The range of issues is large and the potential implications for domestic policy and international trade are numerous. We focus primarily on animal welfare in agriculture as a case study. This exemplifies the issues that can arise regarding ethical or cultural norms in agricultural trade, when such norms are not reflected in physical characteristics of the commodity. This renders application of standard economic analysis to trade issues ambiguous and difficult. Though animal welfare concerns differ in some respects from those relating to food safety and the environment, they all raise similar challenges for policy-makers and economic analysts.
Keywords: animal welfare, international trade, ethical concerns
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