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OverviewThe respective roles of public and private sector institutions engaged in development and dissemination of agricultural information are currently undergoing dramatic change. Enhanced incentives, new technologies, and changes in industrial organization are spurring private investment. Simultaneously, political and economic conditions are constraining public agencies' participation in the current information boom. Privatization of Information and Agricultural Industrialization identifies the basis and implications of the ongoing shift from public to private sector control of agricultural information. Privatization of information raises meaningful social, economic, and environmental concerns deserving of immediate attention by analysts, advocates, policy makers, and those with a direct economic stake in agriculture. The objectives of the book are to: Full Product DetailsAuthor: Steven A. WolfPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: St Lucie Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.600kg ISBN: 9781574441048ISBN 10: 1574441043 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 18 September 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |