Handbook of Agricultural Economics - 9780444507280

Handbook of Agricultural Economics\nPlease note: \nthis item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).\n\nAgricultural Production\nAuthor(s): Bruce L. Gardner, Gordon C. Rausser\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United States\nImprint: North-Holland\nISBN-13: 9780444507280, 978-0444507280\nSynopsis\nThis first volume of the \""Handbook of Agricultural Economics\"" presents work on topics central to the economics of agriculture: the quantitative representation of technology; market expectations; household production behaviour; consumer behaviour with uncertain quality and safety of goods; and issues of imperfect competition in food marketing. Volume 1A treats issues in agricultural production, representing the consequences of decades of work deepening and widening the original focus of agricultural economics on farm management. In addition to the theory and estimation of production and supply .