Taxes, farm programs, and competitive advantage for U.S. and Canadian farmers: a case study

The objective of this study was to understand the impact of tax and social program policies on competitiveness in trade. A case study approach was used, comparing returns to representative wheat farms located in Montana and Alberta. The principal analytical tool was a financial simulation model. The...

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Published in:American journal of agricultural economics 1992-05, Vol.74 (2), p.299-309
Main Authors: Perry, G.M. (Oregon State University), Nixon, C.J, Bunnage, K.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACCORD COMMERCIAL
ACUERDOS COMERCIALES
Agricultural economics
Agriculture
ALBERTA
BLE
Canada
Competitive advantage
COMPORTAMIENTO ECONOMICO
COMPORTEMENT ECONOMIQUE
COSTOS DE PRODUCCION
COUT DE PRODUCTION
Crop economics
Crop production
Crops
CULTIVOS
EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE
EXPLOTACIONES AGRARIAS
Farmers
Fiscal policy
GATT
Government programs
Income taxes
MODELE DE SIMULATION
MODELOS DE SIMULACION
MONTANA
PLANTE DE CULTURE
POLITICA FISCAL
POLITICA SOCIAL
POLITIQUE FISCALE
POLITIQUE SOCIALE
Property taxes
Q170
Q180
RELACIONES DE INTERCAMBIO
RENTABILIDAD
RENTABILITE
RESULTADOS DE LA EXPLOTACION
RESULTAT DE L'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE
Simulation
simulation model
Social policy
social programs
Social security tax
State income tax
Tax payments
taxes
TERME DE L'ECHANGE
Total taxes
trade
TRIGO
U.S.A
United States
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Summary:The objective of this study was to understand the impact of tax and social program policies on competitiveness in trade. A case study approach was used, comparing returns to representative wheat farms located in Montana and Alberta. The principal analytical tool was a financial simulation model. The results suggest farmers in Alberta have significant tax and social program advantages and that, for the base scenario, these advantages outweighed government farm program and production cost advantages enjoyed by the Montana farmer. Taxes and social program advantages became relatively less important with an increase in farm size.
ISSN:0002-9092
1467-8276
DOI:10.2307/1242484