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OverviewThis book analyzes the economics of the food industry at every stage between the farm gate and the kitchen counter. Central to the text are agricultural marketing problems such as the allocation of production between competing products (such as fresh and frozen markets), spatial competition, interregional trade, optimal storage, and price discrimination. Topics covered will be useful to students who expect to have careers such as food processing management, food sector buying or selling, restaurant management, supermarket management, marketing/advertising, risk management, and product development. The focus is on real world-relevant skills and examples and on intuition and economic understanding above mathematical sophistication, although the text does draw on the nuances of modern economic theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey Dorfman (University of Georgia, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415539913ISBN 10: 0415539919 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 29 August 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: the Basics of the Food Industry 2. Cost Economics for Processing Plants 3. Pricing Economics for Food Processing 4. Trade among Regions 5. The Economics of Storage 6. Plant Location and Size Decisions 7. Risk Management 8. The Economics of the Marketing Sector 9. Price Discrimination 10. Imperfect Competition and Game Theory 11. Spatial Competition 12. Food Retailing and the Food Service Industry 13. Launching a New Product 14. Special Organizational Features in the Food IndustryReviewsAuthor InformationJeffrey H. Dorfman is Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Georgia, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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