Food consumption subsidy programs as a means of agricultural surplus disposal for the European Community
分析了食品券、价格补贴和现金转移三种增加食品消费的方法，指出价格补贴和食品券适合处理农业剩余，并讨论了成功应用的条件，以欧共体及西德牛奶补贴为例计算了消费增长和财政成本。
Three different methods are analysed here by which food consumption can be increased - a food stamp program, a price subsidy and cash or income transfers. With regard to the demand enhancement potential, only a price subsidy and a food stamp program are to be considered as adequate instruments for a structural surplus disposal policy. The requirements which have to be met for the successful application of these instruments are discussed. From the viewpoint of consumer-sovereignty a price subsidy is preferable. The cost efficiency of a price subsidy can be improved by concentrating on specific foods and on consumer groups with a relatively high price elasticity of demand. In applying these methods to situations within the European Community, calculations have been made concerning the increase of consumption and the fiscal cost of a ‘Milk stamp program ’and a price-subsidy for milk in the Federal Republic of Germany.