U.S. support prices of domestically grown sugar became controversial because of their different impact on the sugar-exporting countries, domestic refiners of sugar and, of course, is producers. This case is told from the point of view of the Council of Economic Advisers, calls for the evaluation of the sugar price supports. This requires students to unravel and quantify complex resource allocation and income distribution effects of domestic sugar price support program. HKS Case Number 1128.0 "Hide
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