{"product_id":"the-world-food-economy-paperback-softback-9780470593622","title":"The World Food Economy (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470593622","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe World Food Economy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDouglas D. Southgate, Jr. (Author), Douglas H. Graham (Author), Luther G. Tweeten (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470593622, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.522 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\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Food Economy, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e continues to provide a broad introduction to the economics of food and agriculture. As consumers and producers continue to feel the effects of expanded global commodity trade, food aide, and national legislation in response to globalisation, this text assesses the challenges of satisfying food demand in both rich and poor countries alike. This \u003ci\u003esecond edition\u003c\/i\u003e includes a new chapter devoted to biofuel developments and the price of energy in the United States and other nations. Other revised topics which the authors have paid specific attention to include price-trends and new research about trade restrictions and policy-induced distortions in prices. Each chapter addresses economic and demographic trends, patterns of agricultural development, food consumption, and key food issues while comparing and contrasting economics amongst countries. This regional focus ensures that the information presented throughout \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe World Food Economy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is relevant and current for students.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Our Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Chapter Outline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Demand Side: How Population Growth and Higher Incomes Affect Food Consumption.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Classic Malthusianism, Its Modern Variants, and Its Critiques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Demographic Transition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Trends in Human Numbers, Past and Present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Food Consumption and Income.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Demand Trends and Projections.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Summary and Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Fundamental Economics of Demand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Supply Side: Agricultural Production and Its Determinants.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The Nature of Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Increases in Agricultural Supply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Has Intensification Run Its Course?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 The Food Economy Beyond the Farm Gate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Trends in Per Capita Production.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Fundamental Economics of Supply.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Aligning the Consumption and Production of Food over Time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Desirability of Competitive Equilibrium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Public Policy and Markets for Farm Products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Historical Trends in the Scarcity of Agricultural Products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Outlook for the Twenty-First Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Coordination of Decentralized Decision Making.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Agriculture and the Environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Diagnosing and Correcting Environmental Market Failure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Agriculture and Climate Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Farmland Degradation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Agriculture and Deforestation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Agricultural Development and the Environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Market Failure and Its Remedies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Globalization and Agriculture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Theory of Comparative Advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Trade Distortions and the Economic Impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Debate over Globalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Potential Gains from Agricultural Trade Liberalization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Multilateral Trade Negotiations and Agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 The Case for Free Trade Still Stands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Two-Country Illustrations of Comparative Advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Agriculture and Economic Development.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Economic Expansion and Structural Transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Agriculture's Role in Economic Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Trying to Develop at Agriculture's Expense.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Agricultural Development for the Sake of Economic Growth and Diversification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Summary and Conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Striving for Food Security.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Who and Where Are the Food-Insecure?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Achieving Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Food Security Synthesis and Economic Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 The Standard Model and Communitarian Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Inter-Regional Differences and Similarities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Economic Growth and Income Distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Population Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Agriculture's Response to Demand Growth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Affluent Nations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Standards of Living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Population Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The Food Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Dietary Change and Consumption Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Asia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Trends in GDP per Capita.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Population Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Agricultural Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Dietary Change, Consumption Trends, and Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Latin America and the Caribbean.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Trends in GDP per Capita.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Population Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Agricultural Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Dietary Change, Consumption Trends, and Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Middle East and North Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Political Realities and Economic Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Population Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Agricultural Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Dietary Change, Consumption Trends, and Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Economic Trends since the Fall of Communism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Demographic Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 The Agricultural Sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Dietary Change, Consumption Trends, and Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Sub-Saharan Africa.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Trends in GDP per Capita.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Demographic Trends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Agricultural Development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Consumption Trends and Food Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The Global Food Economy in the Twenty-First Century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Victims of Our Own Success?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 The New Food Economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 The Changing Role of Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Back to the Future Food Economy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Terms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudy Questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and Acronyms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap Annex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e 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