January 2006
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Abstract The fundamental,reform of agricultural policy in 1992 shifted farm support from price and sales guarantees to direct payments that are condition al on the fulfillment of ecological and ethological standards. This article highlights the pillars of the Swiss direct payment,system and its incentive structure , outlines the different agricultural policy strategies for Switzerland after the suspension of the WTO Doha Round, and discusses the important role of ex ante policy evaluations that have anticipated and accompanied,agricultural policy reforms in Switzerland. Keywords: Direct payments, free trade agreement, ex ante policy evaluation, structural and policy models. ___________________________________________________________________________