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About this book
Food Economics provides a unified introduction to the economics of agricultural production, business decisions, consumer behavior, and the government policies that shape our food system.
This open access textbook begins with economic principles derived using graphical techniques to explain and predict observed prices, quantities, and other outcomes as a result of individual choices influenced by market structure and public policies. The second half of the book explores available data globally and for the US, covering a wide range of questions in agriculture and economic development, food marketing, and consumption.
Food Economics and its accompanying online resources are designed for advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate courses in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy. The book covers the standard diagrams taught in principles-level courses, with concrete examples and practical insights regarding food production, consumption, and trade. Online resources include data sources, and course materials, including slides, exercises, exams, and answer keys.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Front Matter
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Individual Choices: Explaining Food Consumption and Production
- 3. Societal Outcomes: Predicting Food Market Prices and Quantities
- 4. Social Welfare: Evaluating Change in Food Markets
- 5. Market Power: Imperfect Competition and Strategic Behavior
- 6. Collective Action: Government Policies and Programs
- 7. Poverty and Risk: Variation Among People and Over Time
- 8. Food and Health: Behavioral Economics and Response to Intervention
- 9. Food in the Macroeconomy: The Whole is More Than the Sum of its Parts
- 10. International Development: Systemic Change Over Time
- 11. From Local to Global: International Trade and Value Chains
- 12. The Future of Food: Meeting Human Needs with Systemic Change
- Back Matter