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Revenue Impacts of MPP Branded Funds: A Firm-Level Analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Paul M. Jakus ,
Kimberly L. Jensen  and
George C. Davis
Paul M. Jakus
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Utah State University
Kimberly L. Jensen
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, University of Tennessee
George C. Davis
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University
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Abstract

The USDA's Market Access Program (formerly Market Promotion Program) recently underwent a major change to redirect all branded products export promotion funds to small domestic firms and cooperatives. The redirection responded to criticisms by the General Accounting Office of past allocations of branded products export promotion funds to large, experienced exporters. This study uses a firm-level analysis to examine whether firm size and export experience matter in how effectively firms use the promotion funds to increase their revenues. The results support neither the GAO criticisms nor the recent program redirection.

Keywords

export promotion programsexport salesMarket Promotion Program
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , October 2003 , pp. 184 - 197
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Copyright © 2003 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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