Handbook of Agricultural Economics Evenson Pingali Hardback Volume 3

Handbook of Agricultural EconomicsAgricultural Development: Farmers, Farm Production and Farm Markets\nAuthor(s): Robert E. Evenson, Prabhu Pingali\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science & Technology, United States\nImprint: North-Holland\nISBN-13: 9780444518736, 978-0444518736\nSynopsis\nVolume 3 of this series of the Handbooks in Economics follows on from the previous two volumes by focusing on the fundamental concepts of agricultural economics. The first part of the volume examines the developments in human resources and technology mastery. The second part follows on by considering the processes and impact of invention and innovation in this field. The effects of market forces are examined in the third part, and the volume concludes by analysing the economics of our changing natural resources, including the past effects of climate [url] this volume forms a comprehensive and accessible survey of the field of agricultural economics and is recommended reading for anyone w.