{"product_id":"us-agricultural-and-food-policies-9781138208285","title":"US Agricultural and Food Policies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolicy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions. This text provides opportunities to practice the craft of policy analysis by engaging the reader in realistic case studies and problem-solving scenarios that require the selection and use of applicable investigative techniques. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUS Agricultural and Food Policies will assist undergraduate students to learn how policy choices impact the overall performance of agricultural and food markets. It encourages students to systematically investigate scenarios with appropriate positive and normative tools. The book emphasizes the importance of employing critical thinking skills to address the complexities associated with the design and implementation of twenty-first-century agricultural and food policies. Students are asked to suspend their personal opinions and emotions, and instead apply research methods that require the careful consideration of both facts and values. T\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An ambitious, comprehensive examination of U.S. agricultural and food policies initiated with extensive historical backgrounds, explained with strong statistical rigor, and employing a diverse collection of economic models and graphical illustrations. The text identifies key issues facing both policy makers and subjects today through applications to appropriate scenarios with arguments based on a broad collection of classic and contemporary economic literature.’ — \u003ci\u003eDr. C. Robert Stark, Jr., Professor of Agriculture Economics and Extension Economist, School of Agriculture, University of Arkansas at Monticello, USA.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: An introduction to policy analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Twenty-first-century trends, opportunities, and challenges for US agriculture and food systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: A policy analysis toolbox: methods to investigate agricultural and food market scenarios\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Analyzing economic consequences of farm safety net programs in the 2014 Farm Bill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): evaluating costs and benefits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: US agricultural and food sector connections to the global economy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Analyzing effects of USDA nutrition programs on hunger and food security in the US\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Economic choices and outcomes for agriculture, natural resources, and the environment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Research, technology, and the growth of sustainable agricultural production\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Exploring the multi-dimensional aspects of food security\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Twenty-first-century perspectives on rural development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Current developments and new dynamics influencing agricultural and food policy \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: When policies work at cross-purposes: addressing challenges and pursuing opportunities\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019464016215,"sku":"9781138208285","price":147.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138208285.jpg?v=1750780352","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/us-agricultural-and-food-policies-9781138208285","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}