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Farmland Conversion The Spatial Dimension of Agricultural and Land Use Policies


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Land is a key input into agricultural production and the agricultural sector remains the main user of rural land in most OECD countries. How land is managed in agriculture, and the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses, are likely to have implications not only for the provision of food, but also for the supply of public goods such as rural amenities, as well as for the quantity and quality of water.




The Microeconomic Roots of the Farm Crisis


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What led to the financial crisis facing today's farmers? How can policymakers ensure that such a devastating situation will not be repeated in the future? The only book of its kind, The Microeconomic Roots of the Farm Crisis explains how farm management choices made a decade ago led to the current situation. Discussing such areas as investments, handling of debt load, and holdings of liquid assets, this volume supports its theories with empirical evidence and suggests policy strategies for the future.




Land Economics


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