TOBACCO IN TRANSITION: AN OVERVIEW OF SIXTY-SIX YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND POLITICIANS

On October 22, 2004, President George W. Bush signed the Jobs Creation Act of 2004, legislation that included the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act which established the Tobacco Transition Payment Program, better known as the tobacco quota buyout. The passage of this controversial legislation, w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gilbert Mathis, William Snell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2007-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/174