Contributions of Agricultural Economics to Critical Policy Issues

This book is a collection of plenary sessions papers and selected invited panel papers presented in the 26th International Conference of Agricultural Economists held at Gold Coast, Australia, from 12 to18 August 2006. Beginning with the presidential address by Prabhu Pingali and the Elmhirst lecture by Hans Binswanger dealing with global issues of agricultural growth, economic development, and empowerment of the rural poor, leading agricultural economists address such emerging and critical issues as the economics of natural disasters, international trade and marketing, food safety and health, and transformation of unfavorable poor areas, among other issues.Otsuka, Keijiro is the author of 'Contributions of Agricultural Economics to Critical Policy Issues', published 2007 under ISBN 9781405181006 and ISBN 1405181001.