Depolarizing food and agriculture : an economic approach / Andrew Barkley and Paul W. Barkley.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barkley, Andrew P., 1962-
Other Authors: Barkley, Paul W.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Series:Earthscan food and agriculture.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the industrialization and de-industrialization of agriculture
  • A concise history of agriculture: the advent of polarization
  • Markets and polarization
  • Food markets and polarization
  • Creative destruction and the cycle of polarization
  • Industrial agriculture and economies of scale
  • Externalities, public goods, and agricultural subsidies
  • Product bundling: bringing together divergent consumers
  • Trade, globalization, and localism
  • Negotiating resolution: game theory
  • The future of food polarization.