| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 182 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Food science and technology series |
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Food science and technology series (Nova Science Publishers)
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Price Determination in Agricultural Commodity Markets: A Primer / Randy Schnepf -- Ch. 2. Global Agricultural Supply and Demand: Factors Contributing to the Recent Increase in Food Commodity Prices / Ronald Trostle -- Ch. 3. Biofuels, International Food Prices, and the Poor / Joachim von Braun -- Ch. 4. Food Price Inflation: Causes and Impacts / Tom Capehart and Joe Richardson -- Ch. 5. High Wheat Prices: What Are the Issues? / Randy Schnepf -- Ch. 6. Testimony of Jared Bernstein, Economic Policy Institute, House Committee on the Budget of the United States House of Representatives, Rising Food Prices: Budget Challenges, July 30, 2008 / Economic Policy Institute -- Ch. 7. Testimony by Steve H. Hanke, Applied Economics, the Johns Hopkins University and the Cato Institute on Rising Food Prices: Budget Challenges before Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives, July 30, 2008 -- Ch. 8. Testimony of Jack Huttner, Biorefinery Business Development, Genencor, to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: "The Relationship between Us Renewable Fuels Policy and Food Prices", June 12, 2008 -- Ch. 9. Statement of Joseph Glauber, before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, June 12, 2008 -- Ch. 10. Statement of Joseph Glauber, before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, May 1,2008 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Food prices -- United States
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- United States
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects
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Food prices
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Lebensmittelpreis
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Agrarökonomie
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Lebensmittelmarkt
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Levensmiddelen.
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Prijsvorming.
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Landbouwproducten.
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United States
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USA
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fisher, Meredith N., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781613240557 |
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1613240554 |
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