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Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs
Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 78, No. 57, Wku Student Affairs
WKU Archives Records
WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.
- Brown, Abbey. Suspicious Fire Leaves Freshman Critical – Katie Autry
- Lord, Joseph & Abbey Brown. Pellville Freshman Known as Shy & Funny Without Even Trying
- Sasseen, Jessica. Sprinklers Extinguished Fire
- Hopkins, Shawntaye. Poland Hall Security Heightened
- Tucker, Kyle. Family Shocked by Events
- Hoang, Mai. Dorm Evacuation Delays Studying for Final Exams
- Hoang, Mai. Students Urged to Talk About Feelings
- Casagrande, Michael. Freshman Football Players Drowns on Fishing Trip – Trey McMiller
Power, Privilege, And Special Interests: Rent Seeking And Subsidies In Agriculture, Matt Bogard
Power, Privilege, And Special Interests: Rent Seeking And Subsidies In Agriculture, Matt Bogard
Agriculture Department Seminar Series
This presentation covers what Public Choice economists refer to as ‘rent seeking,’ generally seeking favor or special privilege from government through subsidies or regulatory advantages. Particularly, the biotech industry is the area of focus for this presentation. Problems with rent seeking in the biotech industry involve less innovation and industry consolidation. Policies related to biotech regulation, school lunch programs, the Clean Air Act, and ethanol subsidies are discussed. A game theoretic approach is used and it is concluded that issues related to rent seeking and special interests are not adequately addressed by recent campaign finance reform efforts. Alternatives such as …