Comments on: Japan’s butter saga: The government steps in http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/ Online economics Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Chief Debt Officer http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6929 Chief Debt Officer Sat, 03 May 2008 15:24:15 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6929 If the market is really competitive, all of those four butter producers will be eliminated, so are farmers. The strong protectionism made the industry very uncompetitive. That's the problem. If the market is really competitive, all of those four butter producers will be eliminated, so are farmers. The strong protectionism made the industry very uncompetitive. That’s the problem.

]]> By: Nate Berkopec http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6916 Nate Berkopec Fri, 02 May 2008 22:24:47 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6916 Socialist? Command Economy? Ehhh... simply more Keynesian than most I would say. Also, you keep assuming that the market is competitive. What if it isnt? If there are only 4 main butter producers, perhaps collusion on price is the true issue. Socialist? Command Economy? Ehhh… simply more Keynesian than most I would say.

Also, you keep assuming that the market is competitive. What if it isnt? If there are only 4 main butter producers, perhaps collusion on price is the true issue.

]]> By: Jason http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6906 Jason Fri, 02 May 2008 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6906 Japan has actually found a new appreciation for margarine. Japan has actually found a new appreciation for margarine.

]]> By: Chief Debt Officer http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6901 Chief Debt Officer Fri, 02 May 2008 14:07:41 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6901 Japan used be the most successful socialism country in the history, don't you know that? Japan used be the most successful socialism country in the history, don’t you know that?

]]> By: Chewxy http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6898 Chewxy Fri, 02 May 2008 11:12:50 +0000 http://www.26econ.com/japans-butter-saga-the-government-steps-in/#comment-6898 O_o Japan has a command economy? O_o Japan has a command economy?

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