Overview

Agriculture has been a significant source of economic and political conflict between nations during the last 20 years. This volume focuses on the role and operation of agriculture in developed market economies. It opens with a set of papers dealing with the basic economic organization of farming and with the market setting in which it operates. A section on agricultural policy analysis is followed by material relating to policy studies in the national and internaional settings. An additional dimension is supplied by a short selection of material relevant to problems of agriculture in the Third World. The emphasis throughout is on the economic analysis of policy measures which affect agriculture worldwide, including the most recent developments.

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Author:   George H. Peters
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Volume:   55
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.292kg
ISBN:  

9781852783013

ISBN 10:   185278301
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   01 January 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

PART I DOMINANT ISSUES IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 1. R. Gasson, G. Crow, A. Errington, J. Hutson, T. Marsden AND D. M. Winter(1988), 'The Farm as a Family Business: A Review' 2. Alain Revel and Christophe Riboud (1986), 'The Agriculture Industry' 3. Kym Anderson (1987), 'On Why Agriculture Declines with Economic Growth' 4. Peter B. R. Hazell (1985), 'Sources of Increased Variability in World Cereal Production since the 1960's' 5. Bruce L. Gardner (1992), 'Changing Economic Perspectives on the Farm Problem' 6. Gunther Schmitt (1991), 'Why is the Agriculture of Advanced Western Economies Still Organized by Family Farms? Will this Continue to be so in the Future?' 7. J. S. Nix (1990), 'Aspects of Farm Profitability: An Outmoded Concept?' PART II AGRICULTURAL POLICY ANALYSIS 8. T. E. Josling (1969), 'A Formal Approach to Agricultural Policy' 9. T. E. Josling (1974), 'Agricultural Policies in Developed Countries: A Review' 10. P. J. Dawson (1991), 'The Simple Analytics of Agricultural Production Quotas' 11. Carmel Cahill and Wilfrid Legg (1989-90), 'Estimation of Agricultural Assistance using Producer and Consumer Subsidy Equivalents: Theory and Practice' 12. L. Alan Winters (1987), 'The Economic Consequences of Agricultural Support: A Survey' PART III AGRICULTURAL POLICY STUDIES - NATIONAL SETTING 13. World Bank (1986), 'Agricultural Policies in Industrial Countries' 14. D. R. Harvey and K. J. Thomson (1985), 'Costs, benefits and the Future of the Common Agricultural Policy' 15. Alan Swinbank (1993), 'CAP Reform, 1992' 16. T. K. Warley (1991-1992), 'Europe's Agricultural Policy in Transition' 17. Harry de Gorter, David J. Nielson and Gordon C. Rausser (1992), 'Productive and Predatory Public Policies: Research Expenditures and Producer Subsidies in Agriculture' 18. G. Edward Schuh and David Orden (1988), 'The Macroeconomics of Agriculture and Rural America' PART IV AGRICULTURAL POLICY STUDIES - INTERNATIONAL SETTING 19. T. K. Warley (1990), 'Agriculture in the GATT: Past and Future' 20. R. Tyers and K. Anderson (1988), 'Liberalising OECD agricultural Policies in the Uruguay Round: Effects on Trade and Welfare' 21. Kym Anderson and Timothy Josling (1993), 'The Challenge to Economists of Multilateral Trade Negotiations on Agricultural Protection' 22. A. J. Lerner, K. A. Ingersent and R. C. Hine (1993), 'Agriculture in the Uruguay Round: An Assessment' PART V ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 23. Bruce F. Johnston and John W. Mellor (1961), 'The Role of Agriculture in Economic Development' 24. Anne O. Krueger, Maurice Schiff and Alberto Valdes (1988), 'Agricultural Incentives in Developing Countries: Measuring the Effect of Sectoral and Economywide Policies' 25. World Bank (1986), 'Agricultural Policies in Developing Countries: Marketing and Stabilization, Subsidies, and Policy Reform' 26. Michael Lipton (1987), 'Limits of Price Policy for Agriculture: Which Way for the World Bank?'

Reviews

'Altogether, the edition contains a well-chosen selection of key articles on agricultural economic policy ... For all scholars concerned with agricultural policy, the book can definitely be recommended as a standard work allowing quick access to important landmark and general publications.' -- Winfried Manig, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 'Collections such as this have two benefits. First, they make a group of articles accessible in one volume. This is an invaluable aid to educators, students and researchers alike. Second, they are of benefit to the economic historian, who can readily trace the development of a set of ideas and techniques. Overall, this book serves the purpose of being a reference source for students, researchers and lecturers in agricultural economics. To scientists from related disciplines who seek an introduction to agricultural economics, this volume offers a selection of its most important papers.' -- Christopher Weiss, European Review of Agricultural Economics

`Altogether, the edition contains a well-chosen selection of key articles on agricultural economic policy . . . For all scholars concerned with agricultural policy, the book can definitely be recommended as a standard work allowing quick access to important landmark and general publications.' -- Winfried Manig, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture `Collections such as this have two benefits. First, they make a group of articles accessible in one volume. This is an invaluable aid to educators, students and researchers alike. Second, they are of benefit to the economic historian, who can readily trace the development of a set of ideas and techniques. Overall, this book serves the purpose of being a reference source for students, researchers and lecturers in agricultural economics. To scientists from related disciplines who seek an introduction to agricultural economics, this volume offers a selection of its most important papers.' -- Christopher Weiss, European Review of Agricultural Economics

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Edited by the late George H. Peters, formerly Research Professor in Agricultural Economics, International Development Centre, Oxford University, UK

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