733071 Agricultural policy in the US and its implications on the labor and competitiveness of the US agriculture

Type
Lecture and exercise
Semester hours
1
Lecturer (assistant)
Niedermayr, Andreas , Kostandini, Gentian
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2024
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

Agricultural policy in the U.S. and the effects of immigration laws on the agricultural sector:
-Domestic and international government policies affecting agriculture and agribusinesses.
-Policy alternatives aimed at solving economic and environmental problems of the food and agricultural sector are identified and evaluated.
-Discussion of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which gets the largest funding share in the farm bill.
- Immigration laws in the U.S. and their effects on agricultural labour and beyond.
Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge of intermediate undergraduate level microeconomics and econometrics.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Upon completion of the course, students are able to
- have a good understanding of the U.S. agricultural policy and its main components
- explain how the programs affects agricultural productivity and its competitiveness
-explain how agricultural policy affects environmental outcomes
-explain how SNAP works and why it is important
-name and discuss some of the major immigration laws in the U.S. during the last two decades and their main effects on the agricultural sector
- discuss why agricultural policy is so important in the EU and how it does affect the competitiveness of the agricultural sector.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.