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oapen-20.500.12657-904242024-05-24T02:23:16Z Food Economics Masters, William A. Finaret, Amelia B. Agricultural economics Food policy Nutrition Health Resource Economics Environmental Economics Sustainable Development Goals SDGs Economics of Food Public Health thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVB Agricultural science thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KN Industry and industrial studies::KNA Agribusiness and primary industries thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCV Economics of specific sectors::KCVJ Health economics thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBP Health systems and services thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MB Medicine: general issues::MBN Public health and preventive medicine::MBNH Personal and public health / health education::MBNH3 Dietetics and nutrition Food Economics provides a unified introduction to the economics of agricultural production, business decisions, consumer behavior, and the government policies that shape our food system. This open access textbook begins with economic principles derived using graphical techniques to explain and predict observed prices, quantities, and other outcomes as a result of individual choices influenced by market structure and public policies. The second half of the book explores available data globally and for the US, covering a wide range of questions in agriculture and economic development, food marketing, and consumption. Food Economics and its accompanying online resources are designed for advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate courses in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy. The book covers the standard diagrams taught in principles-level courses, with concrete examples and practical insights regarding food production, consumption, and trade. Online resources include data sources, and course materials, including slides, exercises, exams, and answer keys. 2024-05-23T07:47:12Z 2024-05-23T07:47:12Z 2024 book ONIX_20240523_9783031538407_18 9783031538407 9783031538391 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/90424 eng Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy; Palgrave Textbooks in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy application/pdf n/a 978-3-031-53840-7.pdf https://link.springer.com/978-3-031-53840-7 Springer Nature Palgrave Macmillan 10.1007/978-3-031-53840-7 10.1007/978-3-031-53840-7 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 218ec580-e21b-49dd-92ef-e3cdeab38e7d 9783031538407 9783031538391 Palgrave Macmillan 476 Cham [...] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation open access
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Food Economics provides a unified introduction to the economics of agricultural production, business decisions, consumer behavior, and the government policies that shape our food system. This open access textbook begins with economic principles derived using graphical techniques to explain and predict observed prices, quantities, and other outcomes as a result of individual choices influenced by market structure and public policies. The second half of the book explores available data globally and for the US, covering a wide range of questions in agriculture and economic development, food marketing, and consumption. Food Economics and its accompanying online resources are designed for advanced undergraduate or introductory graduate courses in agriculture, food, and nutrition policy. The book covers the standard diagrams taught in principles-level courses, with concrete examples and practical insights regarding food production, consumption, and trade. Online resources include data sources, and course materials, including slides, exercises, exams, and answer keys.
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