Exam 1: An Introduction to Policy Analysis

Three options for structural reform of US agri-food policy are: 1.) laissez faire, 2.) ""steady as she goes"", and 3. ) ""stay the course.""

An example of a normative question is, "What are future trends in US agri-food policy? Whereas, a positive question is, "What should be the future of US agri-food policy?"

Albert O. Hirschman's 1970 publication, ____________ offered a perspective on the capacity of systems to remain sustainable by responding to three factors.

If change is guided by: 1. instituting standard benchmarks, 2. emphasizing regular and transparent communications, and 3. creating measurement and documentation systems that stimulate honest assessments, then the change is benefitting from the industrial concepts of "quality assurance" and "continuous improvement".

Perfect competition assumes the reallocation of mobile resources takes place as market signals change. This assumption of asset mobility is particularly true in US Agriculture. Farm assets typiclly have acquisition values that just equal salvage values.

Organizational Change theory suggests that Planned Change is

The claim that human beings are constantly faced with the necessity to "make choices," and the idea that every choice is accompanied by an opportunity cost, are emphasized in economics because .

The _________________ aims to break the cycle of poverty and malnutrition that prevents households from achieving upward economic mobility. Proper alignment of agri-food policies promotes a combination of investment conditions to produce a more food secure and sustainable global economy.

Three recommendations of the ______________ are to encourage: 1. Sustainable Productivity - Improve sustainable practices, 2. Transparency - Clear communications with consumers & firms, and 3. Collaborative Decision Making - Coordinate agri-food choices

Organizational Change theory suggests that Remedial Change is

Disciplinary research creates new knowledge within a particular sphere of agri-food system study. Research institutions highly reward the production of this scholarly work. Challenges arise from insufficient incentives for interdisciplinay research. Many agri-system problems require an interdisciplinay approach to achieve real solutions.

Organizational Change theory suggests that Developmental Change is

________ are expected to be catalysts for future change in the US Agri-Food System.