The economics of American agriculture
evolution and global development
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Author
Publication
2008 - M.E. Sharpe, Inc., Armonk, N.Y, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
119,000 words, Guess
Page Count
476 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveeconomicsofameri0000blan
- ISBN-100765622289
- ISBN-139780765622280
- Library of Congress Control Number2008001108
- OCLC Control Number898475252
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number166873104
- Better World Books9780765622280
- Open LibraryOL16443117M
Classifications
- DDC338.10973
- LCCHD1761 .B564 2008
- LCCHD1761.B564 2008
and 1 more
- LCCHD1761
Description
This book examines what is happening to American agriculture, and why. The author uses portfolio theory to analyze both macro- and microeconomic data that paints a clear picture of the trends in agriculture, and explains why these trends are consistent with market evolution and global economic development. He clarifies agriculture's specific role in economic development with a focus on the current and future globalizing commodity markets. The book features research that demonstrated the link between farm-level investment decisions and regional and national economic trends. It shows how the dynamic environment of industrialization and globalization of agriculture is part of a continuing development that is driven by technological innovation. The author foresees a future with a very different agricultural production sector and some extremely important policy choices that with face the entire country. BOOK COVER.
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