Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Spitze, R. G. F.
2. Allen-Smith, Joyce E.
3. Halcrow, Harold G.

Description

1. x, 349 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm.

Summary

1. "Weaving economics, political science, and agriculture together, Food and Agricultural Policy: Economics and Politics, Second Edition, focuses on the Public Policies and alternatives of the twentieth century and introduces the emerging issues of the twenty-first. It concerns itself with the actions that individuals take through their government to develop the food and agricultural sector. Encompassing the producer and consumer, this book recognizes that the foundations of public policy rest on theory, practice, and science." "Offering essential coverage of world agricultural issues and policies, as well as environmental concerns, Food and Agricultural Policy: Economics and Politics, Second Edition, also now Features sections on the evolution of policy dealing with food quality and safety and welfare concepts applied to agricultural price and income policy. In addition, there are new chapters on "Monetary Policy, Agricultural Credit, and Fiscal Policy," "Human Capital and Rural Development Policy," and "Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century.""--Jacket.

Series statement

1. McGraw-Hill series in agricultural economics

Uniform title

1. McGraw-Hill series in agricultural economics

Subject

1. Agriculture and state > United States
2. Agriculture and state
3. Food industry and trade > Government policy > United States
4. Food industry and trade > Government policy
5. Agrarpolitik
6. Agrarproduktion
7. Ernährungspolitik
8. Lebensmittelindustrie
9. Politik
10. United States
11. USA
12. USA

Contents

1. pt. 1. Content and Scope of Food and Agricultural Policy -- 1. What is Food and Agricultural Policy? -- 2. Who Make Food and Agricultural Policy? -- 3. How Food and Agricultural Policy is Made: The Policy Process -- pt. 2. Economic and Political Foundations -- 4. U.S. Economic Situation for Food and Agricultural Policy -- 5. World Economic Situation for Food and Agricultural Policy -- 6. Foundations of Price and Income Policy -- pt. 3. Alternatives for Price and Income Policy -- 7. Compulsory Production and Marketing Controls -- 8. Voluntary Production Control and Compensatory Payments -- 9. International Trade Policy -- 10. Food-Aid Policy: Domestic and Foreign -- 11. Welfare Concepts and Effects of Price and Income Policies: A Review of Theory -- pt. 4. Developmental Policies, Issues, and Alternatives -- 12. Natural Resources Policy -- 13. Food Quality and Safety Policy -- 14. Monetary Policy, Agricultural Credit, and Fiscal Policy -- 15. Human Capital and Rural Development Policy -- 16. Looking Forward to the Twenty-First Century.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. Rev. ed. of: Agricultural policy analysis / Harold G. Halcrow. 1984.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-339) and indexes.