Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. CHAPTER ONE Food and World Agriculture: Trade, Agricultural Policy, and Agribusiness 1
5. CHAPTER TWO Agricultural and Food Policy 23
6. CHAPTER THREE Theoretical Considerations 41
7. CHAPTER FOUR Farm and Food Policy, Agricultural Trade, and Macroeconomic Policies 65
8. CHAPTER FIVE The Interface between Trade, Food, and Agricultural Policies 91
9. CHAPTER SIX Disruptions in the Value Chain 107
10. CHAPTER SEVEN United States Agricultural Policy 129
11. CHAPTER EIGHT Canadian Agricultural Programs 163
12. CHAPTER NINE European Union Agricultural Policy and Reforms 191
13. CHAPTER TEN Insurance Mechanisms in Agriculture 215
14. CHAPTER ELEVEN Agricultural Productivity and R&D Policy 243
15. CHAPTER TWELVE Policy and Land Markets 267
16. CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Economics of Biofuels 295
17. CHAPTER FOURTEEN Climate Change and Agriculture 321
18. CHAPTER FIFTEEN Multifunctionality in Agriculture: Externalities and Non-traded Goods1 343
19. CHAPTER SIXTEEN Food Quality and Safety 367
20. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Food Pyramids and Nutritional Guidelines 395
21. CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Biotechnology and GMOs 415
22. CHAPTER NINETEEN Conclusions and Future Directions 435
23. Notes 443
24. References 445
25. Index 475