Handbook of Agricultural Economics, Volume 2B: Agricultural and Food Policy [Hardcover] [Dec 31, 2002] Gardner, Bruce L. and Rausser, Gordon C. (Handbooks in Economics, Volume 2B)

The subject matter of agricultural economics has both broadened and deepened and the chapters of this handbook present innovative work in the field. This volume contains part 5 of the handbook on ''agricultural and food policy'' and follows on from volume 2A which has chapters on ''agriculture, natural resources and the environment'' and ''agriculture in the macroeconomy''. Although agricultural economists have always paid attention to these topics, research devoted to them has increased substantially in scope as well as depth in recent years Content: Introduction to the series Page v Kenneth J. Arrow, Michael D. Intriligator Contents of the handbook Pages vii-iix Introduction Pages xi-iii Bruce Gardner, Gordon Rausser Chapter 33 The incidence of agricultural policy Review Article Pages 1689-1749 Julian M. Alston, Jennifer S. James Chapter 34 Information, incentives, and the design of agricultural policies Review Article Pages 1751-1825 Robert G. Chambers Chapter 35 Market failures and second-best analysis with a focus on nutrition, credit, and incomplete markets Review Article Pages 1827-1892 Robert Innes Chapter 36 Political economy of agricultural policy Review Article Pages 1893-1943 Harry De Gorter, Johan Swinnen Chapter 37 A synthesis of agricultural trade economics Review Article Pages 1945-1998 Larry S. Karp, Jeffrey M. Perloff Chapter 38 International trade policy and negotiations Review Article Pages 1999-2055 Daniel A. Sumner, Stefan Tangermann Chapter 39 Public policy: Its many analytical dimensions Review Article Pages 2057-2102 Gordon C. Rausser, Rachael E. Goodhue Chapter 40 Food security and food assistance programs Review Article Pages 2103-2190 Christopher B. Barrett Chapter 41 Food security and the world food situation Review Article Pages 2191-2213 R.C. Duncan Chapter 42 Policy-related developments in agricultural economics: Synthesis of handbook volume 2 Review Article Pages 2215-2249 Bruce L. Gardner, D. Gale Johnson Author index Pages I-31 Subject index Pages I-42 v. 1A. Agricultural production v. 1B. Marketing, distribution and consumers v. 2A. Agriculture and its external linkages v. 2B. Agricultural and food policy.