The economics of American agriculture
Subtitle: evolution and global development
By: Steven C. Blank.
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Armonk, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 476
ISBN-13: 9780765622280
Subjects: Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States; Farm income -- United States
Description: This book examines what is happening to American agriculture, and why. The author uses portfolio theory to analyze both macro- and microeconomic data that paints a clear picture of the trends in agriculture, and explains why these trends are consistent with market evolution and global economic development. He clarifies agriculture's specific role in economic development with a focus on the current and future globalizing commodity markets. The book features research that demonstrated the link between farm-level investment decisions and regional and national economic trends. It shows how the dynamic environment of industrialization and globalization of agriculture is part of a continuing development that is driven by technological innovation. The author foresees a future with a very different agricultural production sector and some extremely important policy choices that with face the entire country. BOOK COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.