"Agricultural Policy in the US: Evolution and Economics traces US agricultural policy from its colonial roots to the present, using economic concepts to analyze and interpret political and economic consequences. It also examines the processes by which agricultural policies are d…
"Agricultural Policy in the US: Evolution and Economics traces US agricultural policy from its colonial roots to the present, using economic concepts to analyze and interpret political and economic consequences. It also examines the processes by which agricultural policies are d…
This book examines the rationale for emphasizing productivity as the dominant goal of agricultural research and challenges in the form of alternative goals that scientists might seek in performing agricultural research. It presents bibliographic essays that review the criticisms…
Farm credit and tax policies have become increasingly important areas of concern for policymakers and agriculturists. Rising levels of debt use among the nation's commercial producers, rising interest rates, and an increased dependence on international commodity markets have con…
This book contributes to 1995 policymaking by offering information concerning an array of issues fundamentally important to the U.S. agricultural and food sector. It reviews a set of policy approaches for dealing with these issues, and assesses trade-offs among these alternative…