Integration of Food and Agricultural Policy with Macroeconomic Policy
Author: Roger D. Norton
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9789251032749
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Roger D. Norton
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 90
ISBN-13: 9789251032749
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 2015-10-27
Total Pages: 644
ISBN-13: 0896298590
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Why write a book on macroeconomic policies and their links to agriculture and food security in developing countries? The food price spikes of the years just prior to 2010 and the economic, political, and social dislocations they generated refocused the attention of policymakers and development practitioners on the agricultural sector and food security concerns. But even without those traumatic events, the importance of agriculture for developing countries—and for an adequate functioning of the world economy— cannot be denied. First, although declining over time, primary agriculture still represents important percentages of developing countries’ overall domestic production, exports, and employment. If agroindustrial, transportation, commercial, and other related activities are also counted, then the economic and social importance of agriculture-based sectors increases significantly. Furthermore, large numbers of the world’s poor still live in rural areas and work in agriculture. Through the links via production, trade, employment, and prices, agricultural production is also crucial for national food security. Second, it has been shown that agriculture in developing countries has important growth and employment multipliers for the rest of the economy, and agriculture seems to have larger positive effects in reducing poverty than growth in other sectors. Third, agriculture is not only important for individual developing countries, but it has global significance, considering the large presence of developing countries in world agricultural production and the increasing participation in international trade of those products (these three points will be covered in greater detail in Chapter 1).
Author: Gerald D. Toland, Jr.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-18
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1315459515
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions. This text provides opportunities to "practice the craft" of policy analysis by engaging the reader in realistic case studies and problem-solving scenarios that require the selection and use of applicable investigative techniques. US Agricultural and Food Policies will assist undergraduate students to learn how policy choices impact the overall performance of agricultural and food markets. It encourages students to systematically investigate scenarios with appropriate positive and normative tools. The book emphasizes the importance of employing critical thinking skills to address the complexities associated with the design and implementation of twenty-first-century agricultural and food policies. Students are asked to suspend their personal opinions and emotions, and instead apply research methods that require the careful consideration of both facts and values. The opportunities to build these investigative skills are abundant when we consider the diversity of modern agricultural and food policy concerns. Featuring case studies and critical thinking exercises throughout and supported by a Companion Website with slides, a test bank, glossary, and web/video links, this is the ideal textbook for any agricultural policy class.
Author: A. B. Stoeckel
Publisher: Duke University Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 9780822309284
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Agricultural protectionism is a basic factor underlying the U.S. trade deficit, Third World debt, and global underemployment. Yet despite the seriousness of the problem and attention given to it by many researchers, little progress has been made in formulating and implementing policies to deal with it. The scholars and experts here assembled present for the first time a quantification and analysis of the impact upon the world economy of reduction or elimination of agricultural protectionism. They question why, give the magnitude of the problem, inferior policies endure despite the weight of evidence that they have failed. The answer they derive is that there is no general understanding of the true cost of the failure, and therefore it is necessary to initiate reform from outside agricultural circles.
Author: Romeo M. Bautista
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 376
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The International Food Policy Research Institute gathered experts in agricultural and economic growth from both government and academia to produce this study. Drawing on economic theory and empirical evidence, the contributors discuss the relative merits of alternative economic policies in a variety of countries, including Peru, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the Philippines. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Author: Roger D. Norton
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9789251048757
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Author: Harry de Gorter
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-06-23
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 303077760X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume celebrates the life and career of Gordon Rausser, pioneer and leader in natural resource economics, while critically overviewing the emerging literature in the field. As the chair of the Agriculture and Resource Economics department at UC Berkeley, Rausser led the transformation of the department from a traditional agricultural economics department to a diverse resource economics department addressing issues of agriculture, food, natural resources, environmental economics, energy, and development. This book builds on this theme, showcasing not only the scope of Rausser's work but also key developments in the field. The volume is organized into two parts. The first part speaks about the lessons of Gordon Rausser's career, in particular, his role as a leader in different spheres, his capacity to integrate teaching and entrepreneurship, and his impact on the world food system. The second part will address some of the significant developments in the field he contributed to and how it relates to his work. The chapters include contributions from modern leaders in the economics field and cover diverse topics from many subfields including public policy, public finance, law, econometrics, macroeconomics, and water resources. Providing an excellent reference, as well as a celebration of a pivotal figure in the field, this volume will be useful for practitioners and scholars in agricultural and resource economics, especially the many individuals familiar with Gordon Rausser and his career.
Author: Ronald D. Knutson
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 536
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This text aims to help students develop an understanding of problems, policy alternatives, and their consequences. Economic principles are introduced to explain how the tools of analysis can be used to provide insight into the economic impact of particular policies.
Author: John B. Penson
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 584
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Providing integrated coverage of microeconomics, sector performance, macroeconomics, and international trade, "Introduction to Agricultural Economics," third edition is still the best book on the market today. Written by experts, this text build's the reader's understanding of decisions made by consumers and producers of food and fiber products. "Features of the new edition include: " Covers the FAIR Act now governing farm commodity policy. Discusses the changing nature of legislation governing international trade and issues related to agriculture as we approach the next round of WTO legislation. Comprehensive coverage of consumer demand, including an entire chapter on key elasticity concepts. Develops the market supply curve through coverage of the theory of the firm and its reactions to input prices and product prices.
Author: C. Peter Timmer
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Introduction to food policy analysis; Analysis of food consumption and nutrition; Analysis of food production systems; Marketing functions, markets, and food price formation; Macroeconomic policies and the food system; Macro food policy.