The Political Economy of Agro-Food Markets in China [electronic resource] : The Social Construction of the Markets in an Era of Globalization /
Augustin-Jean, L.editor.
Alpermann, B.editor.
China's agricultural production and food consumption have increased tremendously, leading to a complete evolution of agro-food markets. The book is divided into two parts; the first part reviews the theoretical framework for the 'social construction of the markets,' while the second part presents the implication for the agro-food markets in China.
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Cover; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Agro-Food Markets in China in Light of Economic Sociology; Part I: The Theoretical Foundations of Agro-Food Markets; 1 Markets as Political Institutions; 2 An Approach to Food Quality in China: An Agenda for Future Research; Part II: From Producers to Consumers: The Market for Food Products; 3 Post-Reform Grain Markets and Prices in China; 4 China''s Sugar under Globalization Forces: Market Structures and State Decision Making in the Context of Liberalization
5 A Diachronic Analysis of the Beef Industry6 Understanding the Growth and the Decline of Small-Farm Production in the Swine Industry of Guangdong Province and in China from 1980 to 2010; Part III: From Farm to Factory: Fibres and Biofuels; 7 China''s Cotton Market as a Strategic Action Field; 8 Drivers and Dynamics of the Chinese Wool Market; 9 Development of Contract Farming in Chinese Sericulture and the Silk Industry; 10 Growth, Globalization and Upgrading of the Chinese Cashmere Industry; 11 Fuels for the Future? The Emerging Architecture in China''s Liquid Biofuels Market
Conclusion: Economic Sociology and the Political Economy of China''s Agro-Food MarketsIndex
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
China's agricultural production and food consumption have increased tremendously, leading to a complete evolution of agro-food markets. The book is divided into two parts; the first part reviews the theoretical framework for the 'social construction of the markets,' while the second part presents the implication for the agro-food markets in China.
Regional economics.
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Economic policy.
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Economic History.
Development Economics.
Economic Policy.
International Economics.
Sustainable Development.