Macroeconomic Gains from Reforming the Agri-Food Sector: The Case of France
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Summary:
France is the top agricultural producer in the European Union (EU), and agriculture plays a prominent role in the country’s foreign trade and intermediate exchanges. Reflecting production volumes and methods, the sector, however, also generates significant negative environmental and public health externalities. Recent model simulations show that a well-designed shift in production and consumption to make the former sustainable and align the latter with recommended values can curb these considerably and generate large macroeconomic gains. I propose a policy toolkit in line with the government’s existing sectoral policies that can support this transition.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2019/041
Subject:
Agricultural commodities Agricultural sector Commodities Consumption Economic sectors Environment Greenhouse gas emissions Health National accounts
English
Publication Date:
February 26, 2019
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484397961/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2019041
Pages:
35
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