Food Economics
eBook - ePub

Food Economics

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health

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  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Food Economics

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health

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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Information

Year
2024
Print ISBN
9783031538391
eBook ISBN
9783031538407
Edition
0
Subtopic
Agribusiness

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. 2. Individual Choices: Explaining Food Consumption and Production
  5. 3. Societal Outcomes: Predicting Food Market Prices and Quantities
  6. 4. Social Welfare: Evaluating Change in Food Markets
  7. 5. Market Power: Imperfect Competition and Strategic Behavior
  8. 6. Collective Action: Government Policies and Programs
  9. 7. Poverty and Risk: Variation Among People and Over Time
  10. 8. Food and Health: Behavioral Economics and Response to Intervention
  11. 9. Food in the Macroeconomy: The Whole is More Than the Sum of its Parts
  12. 10. International Development: Systemic Change Over Time
  13. 11. From Local to Global: International Trade and Value Chains
  14. 12. The Future of Food: Meeting Human Needs with Systemic Change
  15. Back Matter