Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony

The government of the People's Republic of China has used agricultural price policies and other instruments which influence or determine relative prices in agriculture since the early 1950s. As the 1950s progressed, it became clear that price issues were sufficiently complex that a centralized indep...

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Main Author: Stone, Bruce
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1988
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161125
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description The government of the People's Republic of China has used agricultural price policies and other instruments which influence or determine relative prices in agriculture since the early 1950s. As the 1950s progressed, it became clear that price issues were sufficiently complex that a centralized independent organization was required expressly to supervise the establishment of appropriate prices and their periodic adjustment. Consequently, in July 1957, the National Price Commission was established. Although its operational development was arrested during the Great Leap Forward (1958-59) and the subsequent period of economic and administrational upheaval, the Commission was reestablished in 1963.
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spelling CGSpace1611252025-04-08T18:36:25Z Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony Stone, Bruce developing countries agricultural policies food prices food policies The government of the People's Republic of China has used agricultural price policies and other instruments which influence or determine relative prices in agriculture since the early 1950s. As the 1950s progressed, it became clear that price issues were sufficiently complex that a centralized independent organization was required expressly to supervise the establishment of appropriate prices and their periodic adjustment. Consequently, in July 1957, the National Price Commission was established. Although its operational development was arrested during the Great Leap Forward (1958-59) and the subsequent period of economic and administrational upheaval, the Commission was reestablished in 1963. 1988 2024-11-21T09:53:38Z 2024-11-21T09:53:38Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161125 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Stone, Bruce. 1988. Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony. In Agricultural price policy for developing countries. Mellor, John W. and Ahmed, Raisuddin (Eds.) Chapter 8. Pp. 124-154. Baltimore, MD: Published for the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) by Johns Hopkins University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161125
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agricultural policies
food prices
food policies
Stone, Bruce
Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title_full Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title_fullStr Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title_full_unstemmed Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title_short Relative prices in the People's Republic of China: Rural taxation through public monopsony
title_sort relative prices in the people s republic of china rural taxation through public monopsony
topic developing countries
agricultural policies
food prices
food policies
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