Curated OER
Price Controls: Prescribed Drugs in North America
Students examine the nature of price controls, the impact of maximum prices below the equilibrium level on a market, the effect it can have on other markets, the requirements for effective price discrimination in a market, and the price...
US Department of Agriculture
Us Department of Agriculture: u.s. Peanut Sector Adapts to Major Policy Changes
An article on how the marketing quota system controls the supply of peanuts on the market, and how peanut farmers have fared with and without these quotas.
Other
Presidential Commission Call for Compensating Tobacco Quota
This report from a presidential commission discusses changes in the tobacco quota system and its effect on tobacco farmers.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Price Ceilings and Price Floors
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain price controls, price ceilings, and price floors; and analyze demand and supply as a social adjustment mechanism.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Real Dirt on Farmer John: Family Farms in America
Trace the evolution in American agriculture with this interactive timeline. Learn how the history of one small Illinois farm reflects the larger changes, decade by decade.
Auburn University
Auburn University: A Glossary of Political Economy Terms: Price Controls
At this site from Auburn University the term "price controls" is defined. The online edition of "A Glossary of Political Economy Terms" by Dr. Paul M. Johnson of Auburn University is provided here.