Government subsidized crop insurance has been used by a number of developed countries as a mechanism to reduce farm income instability by reducing yield risks. This book provides an in-depth analysis and evaluation of government provided crop insurance in developed countries. The book is...

1 Agricultural Globalization, Trade, and the Environment: Introduction -- I: Farm Programs and Trade Liberalization -- 2 Farm Policy Reform in the United States -- 3 Trade, Uncertainty, and New Farm Programs -- 4 Has the Importance of Foreign Markets for U.S. Agriculture been Oversold? -- 5...

Flexible Incentives for the Adoption of Environmental Technologies in Agriculture identifies and structures more flexible economic incentives for the achievement of environmental goals in agriculture. It provides a conceptual framework and presents case studies that analyze how flexible...

This book is about economic transformation in agriculture and the adjustments needed in public and private strategies to facilitate it. The book uses theory from the social and physical sciences and practical experience gained throughout the world to recommend strategies that are generally...