Agricultural and Environmental Resource Economics / Edition 1

by Gerald A. Carlson, David Zilberman, John A. Miranowski

Overview

A growing concern for environmental quality and resource scarcity has led to numerous policy debates regarding resource utilization around the world. This is especially true when it comes to agriculture. This textbook brings together economic theory and resource-specific problems of agriculture, and includes aggregate- and micro-level models and examples for most resource and environmental issues. Although the book's emphasis is on cropland agriculture, there are also examples from livestock, poultry, grazing, fisheries, orchards, and forestry. Students and professionals in resource economics, management, and policy as well as economists and planners in government agencies will benefit from the valuable lessons presented here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195076516
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/26/1993
Series:	Biological Resource Management
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	544
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 6.38(h) x 1.81(d)

About the Author

Gerald A. Carlson, Ph.D., is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University.
David Zilberman, Ph.D., is Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
John A. Miranowski, Ph.D., is Director of the Resources and Technology Division for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Table of Contents

1. Agriculture Resource Economics: An Overview, J.A. Miranowski and G.A. Carlson2. Some Microeconomics of Agricultural Resource Use, R. Howitt and C.R. Taylor3. The Economics of Nonrenewable Resources, D. Zilberman, M. Wetzstein, and M. Marra4. Aggregate Evaluation Concepts and Models, C.R. Taylor and R. Howitt5. Technological Innovation, Agricultural Productivity, and Environmental Quality, J.M. Antle and T. McGuckin6. Agricultural Externalities, D. Zilberman and M. Marra7. Pesticides and Pest Management, G.A. Carlson and M. Wetzstein8. Economics of Water Use in Agriculture, W. Boggess, R. Lacewell, and D. Zilberman9. Economics of Land Use in Agriculture, J.A. Miranowski and M. Cochran10. Agricultural Resource Policy, K. Reichelderfed and R.A. Kramer11. Emerging Resource Issues in World Agriculture, G.A. Carlson and D. Zilberman

Editorial Reviews

A textbook bringing together economic theory and resource-specific problems of agriculture and presenting aggregate and micro-level models and examples for most resource and environmental issues. The discussions emphasize cropland agriculture, and also include examples from livestock, poultry, grazing, fisheries, orchards, and forestry. For advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in resource economics, as well as graduate level professional programs in resource management and resource policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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