Foreword
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- OECD
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3–3
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DOI
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10.1787/9789264112124-1-en
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Abstract
This study seeks to analyse and evaluate successive reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Chapter 1 presents the scope of policies covered by the study. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the agricultural situation in the European Union. Chapter 3 describes the main characteristics of the CAP in 2010 and illustrates how OECD indicators of support to agricultural producers can be used to monitor policy developments over the last 25 years. Chapter 4 analyses the impact of agricultural policy reforms on the economic and environmental performance of agriculture. Chapter 5 draws conclusions concerning the reforms using the principles and operational characteristics established by OECD Ministers for the evaluation of agricultural reform efforts across OECD countries. It makes some recommendations concerning the continuing search for policy measures that are effective and minimally distorting, while also contributing to the achievement of the objectives set for the sector.
