02800cam a22001698i 4500020004200000082001900042245011800061260003300179300001400212504005100226520219700277650004202474650002102516700003002537700003302567700003002600  a9781138654235 (hardback : alk. paper)00aRR 338.1bROU-04aThe Routledge handbook of agricultural economics/cedited by Gail L. Cramer, Krishna P. Paudel, & Andrew Schmitz.  aNew york:bRoutledge,c2019.  axiv,806p.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aThis Handbook offers an up-to-date collection of research on agricultural economics. Drawing together scholarship from experts at the top of their profession and from around the world, this collection provides new insights into the area of agricultural economics.
The Routledge Handbook of Agricultural Economics explores a broad variety of topics including welfare economics, econometrics, agribusiness, and consumer economics. This wide range reflects the way in which agricultural economics encompasses a large sector of any economy, and the chapters present both an introduction to the subjects as well as the methodology, statistical background, and operations research techniques needed to solve practical economic problems. In addition, food economics is given a special focus in the Handbook due to the recent emphasis on health and feeding the world population a quality diet. Furthermore, through examining these diverse topics, the authors seek to provide some indication of the direction of research in these areas and where future research endeavors may be productive.
The Routledge Handbook of Agricultural Economics explores a broad variety of topics including welfare economics, econometrics, agribusiness, and consumer economics. This wide range reflects the way in which agricultural economics encompasses a large sector of any economy, and the chapters present both an introduction to the subjects as well as the methodology, statistical background, and operations research techniques needed to solve practical economic problems. In addition, food economics is given a special focus in the Handbook due to the recent emphasis on health and feeding the world population a quality diet. Furthermore, through examining these diverse topics, the authors seek to provide some indication of the direction of research in these areas and where future research endeavors may be productive.
Acting as a comprehensive, up-to-date, and definitive work of reference, this Handbook will be of use to researchers, faculty, and graduate students looking to deepen their understanding of agricultural economics, agribusiness, and applied economics, and the interrelationship of those areas. 0aAgriculturevHandbooks, manuals, etc. 0aEconomic aspects1 aCramer, Gail L.,eeditor.1 aPaudel, Krishna P.,eeditor.1 aSchmitz, Andrew,eeditor.