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The Economic Impact of Public Support to Agriculture
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Hardcover. This volume explores the economic implications of recent changes in the design of agricultural policies for the economic performance of the sector in the E.U. and the U.S. It applies concepts of productivity and efficiency analysis to agriculture policy. Editor(s): Ball, Virgil; Fanfani, Roberto; Gutierrez, Luciano. Series: Studies in Productivity and Efficiency. Num Pages: 348 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
Despite a gradual and sustained decline in the contribution of agriculture to the economies of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the sector remains socially and politically important. Although agriculture accounts for less than 2% of the gross domestic product of the OECD countries, it occupies over 35% of their total land area. Predominantly rural regions, where agriculture remains particularly important, contain almost one quarter of the population of OECD countries. The past quarter century has witnessed signi?cant changes in agricultural po- cies in OECD countries. Although total support remains high, a shift has ... Read more
Despite a gradual and sustained decline in the contribution of agriculture to the economies of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the sector remains socially and politically important. Although agriculture accounts for less than 2% of the gross domestic product of the OECD countries, it occupies over 35% of their total land area. Predominantly rural regions, where agriculture remains particularly important, contain almost one quarter of the population of OECD countries. The past quarter century has witnessed signi?cant changes in agricultural po- cies in OECD countries. Although total support remains high, a shift has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Productivity and Efficiency
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441963840
SKU
V9781441963840
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99-15
Reviews for The Economic Impact of Public Support to Agriculture
From the reviews: “This volume originated from a conference organised by the US Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS) and the International Association of Agro-Food Systems in June 2008. … the volume contributions come predominantly from US-based authors. European agricultural economists may find the methodologies used in some of the US papers of interest in suggesting techniques that ... Read more