''Policy Issues '' is a series of online

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

articles published by the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA). Each article presents a short analysis and discussion focusing on timely

policy Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organ ...

issues targeted for those in

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and

private sector The private sector is the part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is owned by private groups, usually as a means of establishment for profit or non profit, rather than being owned by the government. Employment The ...

decision-making roles that have a stake in the national issues addressed. It is currently one of three outreach products offered by AAEA, along with the online policy magazine ''

Choices A choice is the range of different things from which a being can choose. The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models. For example, a traveler might choose a route for a journey based on the preference of arriving at a given ...

'' and the forthcoming Shared Materials section of the AAEA Web site.

Format

Each issue of ''Policy Issues'' focuses on a timely issue in agricultural policy. The purpose is to provide expert analysis quickly, on a topic that is still relevant to those in the public and private sector. Articles are published one at a time, and are usually published monthly.

Editors

The current Editor of ''Policy Issues'' is Walt Armbruster, Farm Foundation, President Emeritus. The Technical Editor is Patricia Keough-Wilson, Plains Harvest Communications.

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External links

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