The Evolution of Agriculture Policy in the United States, the European Union and China - Experiences and Prospects after 2013

This paper was devoted to the evolution of agricultural policies conducted by three powers of great importance in agricultural production – the United States, the European Union and the People’s Democratic Republic of China. The article presents the history of the origin and evolution of agricultural support instruments of all three entities. The current instruments of the agricultural sector support were compared within these economies. There were relationships and dependencies between various agricultural policies described. On the basis of the experience gained by countries in the previous years, the authors try forecast future paths of development of agriculture policies in these entities after 2013.