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• Winner of Winner of the 1997 Publication of Enduring Quality.

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Author:   William G. Tomek ,  Harry M. Kaiser
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Cornell University Press
Edition:   Fifth Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.907kg
ISBN:  

9780801452307

ISBN 10:   0801452309
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   08 May 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction Part I. Principles of Price Determination 2. Demand for Agricultural Products 3. Demand Elasticities and Related Coefficients 4. Supply Relationships in Agriculture 5. Price Determination: Theory and Practice Part II. Price Differences and Variability 6. Marketing Margins 7. Price Differences Associated with Quality 8. Spatial Price Relationships 9. Price Variation through Time 10. General Farm-Non-farm Price Relationships Part III. Pricing Institutions 11. Mechanisms for Discovering Prices 12. Price Relationships on Commodity Futures Markets 13. Functions of Commodity Futures Markets 14. Background for Price Analysis 15. Using and Evaluating Results 16. Applications

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The book is aimed at an intermediate level course in agricultural prices and marketing. This is one of the best books in agricultural prices available at this level. -American Journal of Agricultural Economics (reviewing an earlier edition) In its introduction, the book promises to provide an understanding of the complex arrays of forces that determine the level and behavior of prices and to assist students in bridging theories and empirical analysis on price behavior. It can undoubtedly be said that both promises have been realized in the book. ... The book's intuitive approach to explaining economic concepts makes it appealing for a wider audience in addition to graduate and undergraduate students. In light of the rise in the volatility of global food and agricultural products since 2007/2008, non-economists wishing to understand the basic mechanics of food price behavior could be interested in reading the book. -Tsion Taye Assefa, European Review of Agricultural Economics (November 2014) As a comprehensive reference on agricultural price behaviour at anintermediate level, the book is a worthwhile resource. It is well written andclearly considers and clarifies the principles required to understand theoperation of open-agricultural product markets. I recommend this book tostudents and practitioners alike. -Stuart Mounter, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics (April 2016)

The book is aimed at an intermediate level course in agricultural prices and marketing. This is one of the best books in agricultural prices available at this level. American Journal of Agricultural Economics (reviewing an earlier edition)

Author Information

William G. Tomek is Professor Emeritus of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He is the coauthor of Mathematical Programming Models for Agricultural, Environmental and Resource Economics and coeditor most recently of New Empirical Industrial Organization and the Food System.

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