General view of the agriculture of the County of Caithness
Author: Board of Agriculture (London)
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Published: 1815
Total Pages: 656
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Author: Board of Agriculture (London)
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Published: 1815
Total Pages: 656
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Yair Mundlak
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Published: 1989-01-01
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780896290785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe noted economist Yair Mundlak presents here a theory of the growth of the agricultural sector within the context of a growing economy. He explores the various aspects of the dynamics of agriculture and their relationship to the dynamics of the economy at large, offering a unique blend of theory, methodology, and empirical analysis. The rate of agricultural growth has varied across countries and over time, even though the main innovations in agricultural technology have been made available to all countries. Consequently, the difference in performance is due to the use made of the available technology. Mundlak treats the implementation of technology as an economic decision similar to decisions about resource supply and allocation. The development of agriculture, like that of other sectors, is determined to a large degree by the economic environment, especially public policies. This framework permits the author to evaluate the effects of policies on growth by examining their effects on sectoral incentives. Mundlak shows that neutral macroeconomic policies may have a stronger effect on sectoral growth than sector-specific policies. The book contains problem sets, and will be a reference and text for graduate-level courses.
Author: Great Britain. Board of Agriculture
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Published: 1812
Total Pages: 696
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Published: 1808
Total Pages: 698
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Published: 1813
Total Pages: 344
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mark B. Tauger
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-11-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1136941606
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCivilization from its origins has depended on the food, fibre, and other commodities produced by farmers. In this unique exploration of the world history of agriculture, Mark B. Tauger looks at farmers, farming, and their relationships to non-farmers from the classical societies of the Mediterranean and China through to the twenty-first century. Viewing farmers as the most important human interface between civilization and the natural world, Agriculture in World History examines the ways that urban societies have both exploited and supported farmers, and together have endured the environmental changes and crises that threatened food production. Accessibly written and following a chronological structure, Agriculture in World History illuminates these topics through studies of farmers in numerous countries all over the world from Antiquity to the contemporary period. Key themes addressed include the impact of global warming, the role of political and social transformations, and the development of agricultural technology. In particular, the book highlights the complexities of recent decades: increased food production, declining numbers of farmers, and environmental, economic, and political challenges to increasing food production against the demands of a growing population. This wide-ranging survey will be an indispensable text for students of world history, and for anyone interested in the historical development of the present agricultural and food crises.
Author: Jelle Bruinsma
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 1844070077
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author: Giovanni Federico
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2010-12-16
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 1400837723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the last two centuries, agriculture has been an outstanding, if somewhat neglected, success story. Agriculture has fed an ever-growing population with an increasing variety of products at falling prices, even as it has released a growing number of workers to the rest of the economy. This book, a comprehensive history of world agriculture during this period, explains how these feats were accomplished. Feeding the World synthesizes two hundred years of agricultural development throughout the world, providing all essential data and extensive references to the literature. It covers, systematically, all the factors that have affected agricultural performance: environment, accumulation of inputs, technical progress, institutional change, commercialization, agricultural policies, and more. The last chapter discusses the contribution of agriculture to modern economic growth. The book is global in its reach and analysis, and represents a grand synthesis of an enormous topic.
Author: John Bailey
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Published: 1797
Total Pages: 362
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Published: 1795
Total Pages: 288
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