{"product_id":"principles-of-agricultural-economics-markets-and-prices-in-less-developed-countries-paperback-9780521336642","title":"Principles of Agricultural Economics; Markets and Prices in Less Developed Countries (Paperback) 9780521336642","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePrinciples of Agricultural Economics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMarkets and Prices in Less Developed Countries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Colman (Author), Trevor Young (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521336642, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 9 February 1989\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e336 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 1.9 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis textbook addresses the main economic principles required by agricultural economists involved in rural development. The principles of 'micro-economics' or 'price-theory' are of relevance to economists everywhere, but this book reinforces the message of their relevance for rural development by explaining the theory in the specific context of the agricultural and food sectors of developing countries. Hypothetical and actual empirical illustrations drawn almost exclusively from such countries distinguish this book from other economic principles texts that draw their examples almost invariably from industrialised countries, and also from books more oriented to the issue of rural development. The first half of the book deals with the underlying principles of production, supply and demand. These are essential tools for the study and management of the agricultural sector and food markets. In the second half, supply and demand are bought together into a chapter of equilibrium and exchange. This is followed by chapters on trade and the theory of economic welfare. In the final chapter it is shown that much of the material in the earlier chapters can be combined by agricultural economists into a system for analysing and comparing the effects of alternative agricultural policies. The ability of agricultural economics to provide a consistent framework for the analysis of policy problems thus enables it to make a key contribution to rural development.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Economics of agricultural production: theoretical foundations\u003cbr\u003e 3. Product supply and input demand\u003cbr\u003e 4. Topics in production economics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Theory of consumer behaviour\u003cbr\u003e 6. Economics of market demand\u003cbr\u003e 7. Developments in demand theory\u003cbr\u003e 8. Equilibrium and exchange\u003cbr\u003e 9. Analysis of agricultural markets\u003cbr\u003e 10. Welfare economics\u003cbr\u003e 11. Economics of trade\u003cbr\u003e 12. Food and agricultural policy\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Tropical agriculture: practice \u0026amp; techniques [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Tropical agriculture: practice \u0026amp; techniques\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Tropical%20agriculture:%20practice%20\u0026amp;%20techniques%20%5BTVQ%5D%22\"\u003eTVQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Development%20economics%20\u0026amp;%20emerging%20economies%20%5BKCM%5D%22\"\u003eKCM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000597434648,"sku":"9780521336642","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521336642i_3b496301-ed4d-4537-8be4-ed5761eb830a.jpg?v=1691375277","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/principles-of-agricultural-economics-markets-and-prices-in-less-developed-countries-paperback-9780521336642","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}