An evaluation of policy scenarios for the 1990 Farm Bill
评估了1990年农业立法的三种方案，发现替代方案减少政府支出和净农场收入，但对多数农产品供需价格影响小，营销配额保护糖和奶制品生产者收入但增加消费者成本。
Three alternatives for 1990 farm legislation are examined: (1) a continuation of current legislation; (2) small reductions in producer support levels that are phased in after a two-year delay; and (3) more significant policy reforms that include immediate support reductions for grains and cotton, marketing quotas for dairy products and sugar, and an expanded conservation reserve. Analysis indicates that the alternatives to current policies reduce both government outlays on farm programs and net farm income. The effects on the supply, demand, and prices of most crop and livestock commodities are small. Marketing quotas protect sugar and dairy producer income and allow increased imports without significant budgetary effects, but at considerable cost to consumers.