Agricultural Price Formation in Theory and Reality

Agricultural Price Formation in Theory and Reality
Author: Ulrich Koester
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2023-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1527528308

The thirteen chapters in this book introduce students to the theory and analysis of price determination in markets for agricultural and food products, and in markets for the main factors of production in agriculture – land, labour and capital. The book is targeted at advanced BSc as well as MSc students. It covers neoclassical economic theory as well as the many unique institutions and policies that affect agricultural price determination. The chapters cover important characteristics of agricultural and food markets and prices, such as the role of institutions and organisations for agricultural price formation, imperfect competition, the role of technical change, retail pricing, price volatility and futures markets. The included case studies and exercises will enable students to apply what they have learned and test their comprehension.

Agricultural Price Formation in Theory and Reality

Agricultural Price Formation in Theory and Reality
Author: Ulrich Koester
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-10
Genre: Agricultural prices
ISBN: 9781527528291

The thirteen chapters in this book introduce students to the theory and analysis of price determination in markets for agricultural and food products, and in markets for the main factors of production in agriculture - land, labour and capital. The book is targeted at advanced BSc as well as MSc students. It covers neoclassical economic theory as well as the many unique institutions and policies that affect agricultural price determination. The chapters cover important characteristics of agricultural and food markets and prices, such as the role of institutions and organisations for agricultural price formation, imperfect competition, the role of technical change, retail pricing, price volatility and futures markets. The included case studies and exercises will enable students to apply what they have learned and test their comprehension.

Sustainable Resource Development in the 21st Century

Sustainable Resource Development in the 21st Century
Author: David Zilberman
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2023-12-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3031248236

This is an open access book. This edited volume discusses topics in environmental economics with a focus on sustainability, conservation, and responsible resource management. Written in memory of Peter Berck, Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, the chapters expand upon his insights about the connections between human activities and the natural world. The volume includes a selection of research on agriculture, energy, forestry, fisheries, land use, recycling, and conservation – all parts of the broad question of how natural resources can meet human needs while avoiding environmental degradation. Written from a 21st century perspective, with concerns about climate, renewable energy, biodiversity, and sustainable development, this volume will be of interest to researchers and students of agricultural and resource economics.

Agricultural Household Models

Agricultural Household Models
Author: Inderjit Singh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1986
Genre: Agricultural industries
ISBN:

This book presents the basic model of an agricultural household that underlies most of the case studies undertaken so far. The model assumes that households are price-takers and is therefore recursive. The decisions modeled include those affecting production and the demand for inputs and those affecting consumption and the supply of labor. Comparative results on selected elasticities are presented for a number of economies. The empirical significance of the approach is demonstrated in a comparison of models that treat production and consumption decisions separately and those in which the decisionmaking process is recursive. The book summarizes the implications of agricultural pricing policy for the welfare of farm households, marketed surplus, the demand for nonagricultural goods and services, the rural labor market, budget revenues, and foreign exchange earnings. In addition, it is shown that the basic model can be extended in order to explore the effects of government policy on crop composition, nutritional status, health, saving, and investment and to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the effects on budget revenues and foreign exchange earnings. Methodological topics, primarily the data requirements of the basic model and its extensions, along with aggregation, market interaction, uncertainty, and market imperfections are discussed. The most important methodological issues - the question of the recursive property of these models - is also discussed.

Economic Development in Rural Sector

Economic Development in Rural Sector
Author: Jody Gordon
Publisher: Scientific e-Resources
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2019-04-19
Genre:
ISBN: 1839472138

The history of economic development of countries show that there have been countless examples of institutional agencies that have played pivotal role in fulfilling certain developmental activities. Cooperation as an institution is used in various countries as instrument of economic growth. The economic performance of rural regions around the world is lagging, despite efforts by governments and local leaders to address the problem. Rural economic development should focus on the unique strengths of each area, rather than concentrating on ameliorating generic weaknesses. Rural economic development should address and harness the efficient spatial distribution of economic activity rather than attempt to replicate urban economies. Rural development aims at improving rural people's livelihoods in an equitable and sustainable manner, both socially and environmentally, through better access to assets and services, and control over productive capital that enable them to improve their livelihoods on a sustainable and equitable basis. It is certain that the valuable contributions, views and suggestions of the researchers will be of immense help to the future researchers, policy-makers, administrators and social thinkers in solving the problem of poverty, unemployment and to achieve economic development of the country as well as the state, especially in rural sector, renewing the existing employment generating programmes. The objective underlying the publication of this book is, therefore, to attract the attention of those interested in, and concerned with, the growth and progress of agricultural sector in our country.

Price Formation Process In The Indian Economy

Price Formation Process In The Indian Economy
Author: Keya Sengupta
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2003
Genre: Agricultural prices
ISBN: 9788170999157

It Is A Study Of Strategies Followed In Determing The Prices In 6 Agro-Linked Industries In India-Fertilizers, Agricultural Tools And Implements, Pumpsets, Tractors And Harvestors And Earth Moving Machinery.

Historical Perspectives on Chinese Economics (1949–2011)

Historical Perspectives on Chinese Economics (1949–2011)
Author: Zhuoyuan Zhang
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2020-10-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811581630

The book summarizes the 60 year development of economic theories, explaining in detail the features and development of economic theories from 1949 to 1976 and in the reform and opening-up period. The author has made a systematic theoretical analysis on the economic situation from two different stages — before and after China's reform and opening-up, which put forward many unconventional point of view, and it has contributed visionary ideas for the research on China's economy. It provide the readers with a general understanding of the economic trend and development of contemporary China, with many pertinent answer to the practical and concrete problems about China's economy.