Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent Seeking Behaviour, Third - Editio

This book sheds light on the interaction between international agricultural trade and domestic foreign policy.

List of contents

List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 Food and Agricultural Policies, and Trade: Agriculture and Agribusiness Environments
2 Agricultural and Food Policy
3 Theoretical Considerations
4 Farm and Food Policy, Agricultural Trade, and Macroeconomic Policies
5 The Interface between Trade, Food, and Agricultural Policies
6 Disruptions in the Value Chain
7 United States Agricultural Policy
8 Canadian Agricultural Programs
9 European Union Agricultural Policy and Reforms
10 Insurance Mechanisms in Agriculture
11 Agricultural Productivity and R&D Policy
12 Policy and Land Markets
13 The Economics of Biofuels
14 Climate Change and Agriculture
15 Multifunctionality in Agriculture: Externalities and Non-Traded Goods
16 Food Quality and Safety
17 Food Pyramids and Nutritional Guidelines
18 Biotechnology and GMOs
19 Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Index

About the author

By Andrew Schmitz, Charles B. Moss, Troy G. Schmitz, G. Cornelis Van Kooten, and H. Carole Schmitz

Summary

This book sheds light on the interaction between international agricultural trade and domestic foreign policy.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Moss, Charles B Moss, Andrew Schmitz, Andrew Moss Schmitz, H. Carole Schmitz, Troy G Schmitz, Troy G. Schmitz, G. Cornelis Van Kooten
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9781487522803
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-2280-3
• No. of pages: 277
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics