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Among the more recognizable programs related to natural and sustainable food is the United States Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program. Although the robustness of the organic food market is difficult to contest, many debate the extent to which U.S. organic policy outcomes adequately serve consumers and the organic agriculture producers they rely on. This paper engages the debate from the perspective of certified organic producers. Drawing on the results of a nationwide survey of USDA‐certified producers, we first provide a snapshot of how producers assess the environmental, consumer, and market impacts of U.S. organic food policy. We then examine the extent to which organic producers' policy impact perceptions are associated with their alignment with an "organic ethos"—understood as producers' commitment to core organic principles and the organic movement. The paper highlights producers' values as perceptual filters and cognitive mechanisms that help shape producers' policy impacts perceptions, illustrating a contributing factor to the enduring nature of organic policy debates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aunque la participación del sector de servicios en el empleo y los ingresos bordea el 70% tanto en países desarrollados como en aquellos en desarrollo, se sabe que el desempeño económico del sector terciario no solo depende de su capacidad para producir valor agregado. En este trabajo se evalúa la estructura productiva de dicho sector considerando las relaciones intra e intersectoriales en países seleccionados con diferentes niveles de desarrollo: Brasil, Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte y Estados Unidos de América. Se utilizaron datos de las matrices insumo-producto de 1995, 2000 y 2005 de la ocde, calculándose el campo de influencia de los vínculos sectoriales de compra y venta de insumos. Según los resultados, el sector de servicios brasileño está poco integrado al resto de la economía, no ocurre así en los otros dos países, donde los vínculos más importantes se distribuyen en toda la economía. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]