Sweetening the US Legislature
The Remarkable Success of the Sugar Lobby
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10359504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José Alvarez (0000-0001-6150-2045, University of Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 92-99 |
| Publication date | 2005-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2005.00659.x |
| OpenAlex | W2165757480 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
The US sweetener industry comprises the production and processing of sugarcane, sugar beet and corn and, more recently, non‐caloric products. The industry has always been protected by federal legislation. Such legislation has had positive and negative impacts on domestic sugar prices, which have remained relatively stable but well above the world price. José Alvarez discusses three factors behind that protective status: the industry's economic importance, the large representation of sweetener‐producing states in the US Congress, and a powerful and successful lobby. Under current conditions, no change in the status quo should be expected. The major potential contingency on the horizon could be an agreement reached at the World Trade Organization eliminating existing levels of worldwide protection. Free trade negotiations have added new pressures to the US support programme. Time will tell whether or not the domestic success of the US sweetener industry can be duplicated in the international arena
Business · Commodity · Economic policy · Economics · International economics · International trade · Legislation · Legislature · Market economy · Negotiation · Political science · Status quo · Law · Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0.44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |