Cowling / Metcalf / Rayner Resource Structure of Agriculture

An Economic Analysis
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-4622-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 262 Seiten, Web PDF

Resource Structure of Agriculture: An Economic Analysis focuses on the quantitative economic analysis of the agricultural industry. The book first discusses the theory of resource demand. Topics include decision milieu in agriculture; aggregate demand for an input; and notes on the statistical estimation of the demand function for an input. The text also examines the role of labor in agriculture, including agricultural wages, migration from agriculture, and regional labor supply. The monograph underscores the use of machineries in the agricultural sector. Analysis of post-war demand for power and machinery; early developments in agricultural mechanization; trends in the use of other machinery; and supply conditions for agricultural machinery are discussed. The text also looks at the use of fertilizers and pesticides in the agricultural sector, as well the need to invest in farm buildings. The book examines the demand for resources and supply of agricultural products. Future pattern of resource use and technological change; interactions between demands for different resources; and resource demand and a derived supply elasticity are discussed. The text is a valuable source of data for readers interested in the economic analysis of the agricultural industry.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cowling, Keith

Metcalf, David

Rayner, A. J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Resource Structure of Agriculture: An Economic Analysis;4
3;Copyright Page ;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Preface;14
6;Chapter 1. Introduction;16
7;Chapter 2. Theory of Resource Demand;21
7.1;I. Some Concepts and Definitions;21
7.2;II. The Decision Milieu in Agriculture;22
7.3;III. The Aggregate Demand for an Input;26
7.4;IV. Demand Functions for Inputs : A Summary;68
7.5;V. A Note on the Statistical Estimation of the Demand Function for an Input;69
8;Chapter 3. Labour;72
8.1;I. Introduction;72
8.2;II. Migration from Agriculture: The Historical Record;72
8.3;III. A Model of the Agricultural Labour Market;76
8.4;IV. Supply and Demand for Agricultural Labour: Aggregate Timeseries Analysis for England and Wales;79
8.5;V. Agricultural Wages;93
8.6;VI. Regional Labour Supply;100
8.7;Appendix;105
9;Chapter 4. Engineering Technology;108
9.1;I. Early Developments in Mechanization;109
9.2;II. Growth in Tractor Stock and Change in Quality;111
9.3;III. Trends in the Use of Other Machinery;114
9.4;IV. Analysis of Post-war Demand for Power and Machinery;123
9.5;V. Supply Conditions for Agricultural Machinery;142
9.6;Appendix;145
10;Chapter 5. Chemical Technology;147
10.1;I. Introduction;147
10.2;II. Growth in the Use of Fertilizers and Pesticides;147
10.3;III. The Diffusion of Innovations;156
10.4;IV. Demand Functions for Fertilizers;158
10.5;V. Supply Conditions;170
11;Chapter 6. Land and Buildings;175
11.1;I. Introduction;175
11.2;II. Major Trends in Land Use;176
11.3;III. The Price of Farmland;181
11.4;IV. Investment in Farm Buildings;192
12;Chapter 7. Research and Development, Extension and Education;200
12.1;I. Introduction;200
12.2;II. Research and Development;202
12.3;III. Extension;207
12.4;IV. Education;214
12.5;V. Aggregate Intellectual Investment;216
12.6;VI. Cost–Benefit Analysis of Intellectual Investment;218
13;Chapter 8. Demand for Resources and the Supply of Agricultural Products;221
13.1;I. The Changing Resource Structure of United Kingdom Agriculture in the Post-war Period;221
13.2;II. Interactions between Demands for Different Resources;226
13.3;III. Resource Demand and a Derived Supply Elasticity;228
13.4;IV. Future Pattern of Resource Use and Technological Change;242
14;Chapter 9. Implications of Public Policy;246
14.1;I. Introduction;246
14.2;II. Agricultural Policy;247
14.3;III. Macro–economic Policy: Goals, Instruments and Impact on;257
14.4;IV. Conclusion;265