George W. Norton, Jeffrey Alwang, William A. Masters

Economics of Agricultural Development (eBook, ePUB)

World Food Systems and Resource Use

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the causes, severity, and effects of poverty, population growth, and malnutrition in developing countries. It discusses potential solutions to these problems, progress made in many countries in recent years, and the implications of globalization for agriculture, poverty, and the environment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 474
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000417623
• Artikelnr.: 61952029

Autorenporträt

George W. Norton is Professor Emeritus of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, USA, and a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. He is the author of 12 books and numerous scholarly articles.

Jeffrey Alwang is Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech, USA, and has won several international research and outreach awards. He is the author of 14 books and more than 100 journal articles.

William A. Masters is Professor in the Friedman School of Nutrition and the Department of Economics at Tufts University, USA, and a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. He is the author of numerous books and scholarly publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Dimensions of World Food and Development Problems
1. Introduction
2. Poverty, Hunger, and Health
3. Economics of Food Demand
4. Population and Migration
Part 2. Development Theories and the Role of Agriculture
5. Economic Transformation and Growth
6. Economic Development Theories and Strategies
Part 3 Agricultural Systems and Resource Use
7. Agriculture in Traditional Societies
8. Farming Systems and Their Determinants
9. Resource Use and Sustainability
10. Human Resources, Family Structure, and Gender Roles
11. Theories and Strategies for Agricultural Development
Part 4 Getting Agriculture Moving
12. Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer
13. Land and Labor Markets
14. Inputs, Finance, and Risk
15. Pricing Policies and Marketing Systems
Part 5 Agricultural Development in an Interdependent World
16. Agriculture and International Trade
17. Trade Policies, Negotiations, and Agreements
18. Macroeconomic Policies and Agricultural Development
19. Capital Flows, Foreign Assistance, and Food Aid
20. Lessons and Perspectives