{"product_id":"reshaping-agricultures-contributions-to-society-proceedings-of-the-twenty-fifth-international-conference-of-agricultural-economists-paperback-softback-9781405133289","title":"Reshaping Agriculture's Contributions to Society; Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth International Conference of Agricultural Economists (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405133289","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReshaping Agriculture's Contributions to Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProceedings of the Twenty-Fifth International Conference of Agricultural Economists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Colman (Edited by), D Colman (Author), Nick Vink (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405133289, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 April 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.6 x 1 cm, 0.753 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\"\u003eMembership of the IAAE is individual rather than organizational, and is motivated by a genuine wish to learn and achieve sustainable development through agricultural and rural progress in all regions. The theme of the 25th conference, \u003ci\u003eReshaping Agriculture's Contribution to Society \u003c\/i\u003ewas chosen to embrace the broadest possible set of contemporary issues covering these concerns, with four specific sub themes (1) strategies for reducing poverty, (2) efficiency in food and farming systems, (3) food safety and security, and (4) environmental management.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface (Joachim von Braun). \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The 25th conference and the association (David R. Colman and Nick Vink).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural economics and distributional effects (Joachim von Braun).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of rural economic development (Bruce L. Gardner)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenary 1\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRural poverty dynamics: development policy implications (Christopher B. Barrett).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix characters (and a few more) in search of an author: how to rescue rural development before it’s too late (Simon Maxwell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAchieving success in rural development: toward implementation of an integral approach (Alain de Janvry and Elisabeth Sadoulet)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenary 2\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs there a future for small farms? (Peter B. R. Hazell).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA revival of large farms in Eastern Europe – how important are institutions? (Ulrich Koester).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal factor productivity growth in agriculture: a Malmquist index analysis of 93 countries, 1980-2000 (Tim J. Coelli and D. S. Prasada Rao).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs small beautiful? Farm size, productivity, and poverty in Asian agriculture (Shenggen Fan and Connie Chan-Kang)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenary 3\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill food safety jeopardize food security? (Jean Kinsey).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoverty amidst plenty: food insecurity in the United States (Michael LeBlanc, Betsey Kuhn, and James Blaylock).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood safety, the media, and the information market (Johan F. M. Swinnen, Jill McCluskey, and Nathalie Francken).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgricultural biotechnology: implications for food security (Vittorio Santeniello)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlenary 4\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe poverty of sustainability: rescuing economics from platitudes (Daniel W. Bromley).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnder-investing in public goods: evidence, causes, and consequences for agricultural development, equity, and the environment (Ramon Lopez).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource degradation, low agricultural productivity, and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa: pathways out of the spiral (Simeon Ehui and John Pender).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic development and environmental management in the uplands of Southeast Asia: challenges for policy and institutional development (Agnes C. Rola and Ian Coxhead)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIAAE Synopsis: Reshaping Agriculture’s contribution to society\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrabhu Pingali.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMichael Petit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlberto Valdes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohann Kirsten\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConference Program.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName Index.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubject Index\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Agriculture \u0026amp; farming [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Agriculture \u0026amp; farming\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Agriculture%20\u0026amp;%20farming%20%5BTV%5D%22\"\u003eTV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437766766872,"sku":"9781405133289","price":34.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405133289.jpg?v=1784938817","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reshaping-agricultures-contributions-to-society-proceedings-of-the-twenty-fifth-international-conference-of-agricultural-economists-paperback-softback-9781405133289","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}