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OverviewThe noted economist Yair Mundlak presents here a theory of the growth of the agricultural sector within the context of a growing economy. He explores the various aspects of the dynamics of agriculture and their relationship to the dynamics of the economy at large, offering a unique blend of theory, methodology, and empirical analysis. The rate of agricultural growth has varied across countries and over time, even though the main innovations in agricultural technology have been made available to all countries. Consequently, the difference in performance is due to the use made of the available technology. Mundlak treats the implementation of technology as an economic decision similar to decisions about resource supply and allocation. The development of agriculture, like that of other sectors, is determined to a large degree by the economic environment, especially public policies. This framework permits the author to evaluate the effects of policies on growth by examining their effects on sectoral incentives. Mundlak shows that neutral macroeconomic policies may have a stronger effect on sectoral growth than sector-specific policies. The book contains problem sets, and will be a reference and text for graduate-level courses. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yair MundlakPublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.816kg ISBN: 9780674002289ISBN 10: 0674002288 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 30 August 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAll economists working in agriculture or technical change could benefit from reading this work. Agriculture and Economic Growth covers more aspects of the modern economics of agriculture and its place in the growing economy than any other volume I know. Mundlak's integration of theory and empirical application is very impressive, and the combination of depth and clarity with which he treats his subject makes this book a tour de force and a rare pleasure to read. --Brian D. Wright, University of California, Berkeley <p> Agriculture and Economic Growth represents a definitive treatment of the major theoretical issues involved in the field of agricultural development. The issues are treated analytically. The implications of the analytical treatment are carefully specified. The results of earlier work are reviewed and the results interpreted within the analytical framework. --Vernon W. Ruttan, University of Minnesota <p> Mundlak's overall approach and many of his specific results are original and unique. Maintaining an empirical orientation in the context of a tightly developed model, he analyzes the central issues in estimating agricultural production and supply functions, with reference to both the U.S. and developing countries. This is a very impressive body of work, and many scholars will be glad to have MundlakUs work consolidated and developed in this way. --Bruce Gardner, University of Maryland Agriculture and Economic Growth represents a definitive treatment of the major theoretical issues involved in the field of agricultural development. The issues are treated analytically. The implications of the analytical treatment are carefully specified. The results of earlier work are reviewed and the results interpreted within the analytical framework.--Vernon W. Ruttan, University of Minnesota Author InformationYair Mundlak is Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Chicago and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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