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This report attempts to synthesize the written discussion of grain stock- 

 piling in the economics literature and to provide a structure for the policy 

 discussion of grain stock issues within the U.S. Government. In addition, 

 some new economic analysis is provided. While emphasizing the economic 

 dimension of the issues, how political considerations maj' modify conclusions 

 based solely on economic analysis is considered. International economic and 

 diplomatic issues are considered from a U.S. perspective to reflect the situa- 

 tion of U.S. policymakers. The report grows out of a survey of the literature, 

 supplemented by discussions with U.S. Government officials in the White 

 House Council on International Economic Policy (CIEP), the sponsor of 

 this study; the Council of Economic Advisers; the Office of Management and 

 Budget; the Departments of Agriculture, State, and the Treasury; and the 

 Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations. 

 World Food and Nutrition Study: The Potential Contributions of Research. By the 

 World Food and Nutrition Study Steering Committee; Commission on Inter- 

 national Relations, National Research Council. Washington, National Academy 

 of Sciences, 1977. 219 p. 



The world can feed itself but economic and political measures are needed to 

 fulfill the promise of increasing world food production. Coherent food and 

 nutrition studies must be established at the highest levels of government to 

 deal with the development of policies to attain these international goals. 



