Agricultural Policy and Global Food Markets

This advanced level textbook offers students an engaging platform to understand the economic impact of agricultural policies on global food markets.

List of contents

Part 1: Agricultural and Food Markets and Policy: A Global Perspective 1. Policy Distortions in World Agriculture: An Historical Perspective 2. Overview of Data Used to Characterize Policies 3. Economic Tools to Evaluate Policy 4. Policy Linkages Part 2: Agricultural Policies and Issues 5. Cost-Benefit Analysis 6. Causes of the Recent Food Commodity Price Boom 7. Research and Development 8. Externalities in Agricultural Production Part 3: Food Policies and Issues 9. The Economics of Policies to Combat Food Loss-Waste 10. The Economics of Policies Related to Obesity 11. Food Labels 12. Nutrition Policy Part 4: Global Markets and Trade 13. WTO trade negotiations and Doha 14. Food and Agriculture and Trade Disputes and Resolutions 15. International Food Security

About the author

Harry de Gorter is a Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York State, USA.
Bradley J. Rickard is an Associate Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Cornell University, USA.

Summary

This advanced level textbook offers students an engaging platform to understand the economic impact of agricultural policies on global food markets.

Product details

• Authors: Harry De Gorter, Harry (Cornell University De Gorter, Bradley J. Rickard, Bradley J. (Cornell University Rickard
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 31.01.2021, delayed
• EAN: 9781138224001
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22400-1
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Earthscan Food and Agriculture; Earthscan Food and Agriculture
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Food Industry, Politics & government, environmental science, engineering & technology, Politics and government, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Agricultural science, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agriculture & Related Industries