Handbook of agricultural economics. Volume 3 /

Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considerin...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Pingali, Prabhu L., 1955-, Evenson, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1934-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 2007.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Handbooks in economics ; bk. 18.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Volume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate change. Overall this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone with an interest, either academic or professional, in this area. *Part of the renown Handbooks in Economics series *Contributors are leaders of their areas *International in scope and comprehensive in coverage.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 2251-3031 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780444518736
0444518738
ISSN:0169-7218 ;