Production Economics and Farm Management: a Century of Contributions

Production Economics and Farm Management: a Century of Contributions

This article is a reflection on the path taken by production economics and farm management over the last century, and the progress made in understanding the economics of the farm. The accumulated knowledge has helped refine our assessment of the efficiency of farm management decisions and the evolvi...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of agricultural economics 2010-04, Vol.92 (2), p.356-375
Hauptverfasser: Chavas, Jean-Paul, Chambers, Robert G., Pope, Rulon D.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural management
Commercial production
Crop economics
Crop production
Crops
Economic theory
Family farms
Farm economics
Farm management
Food crops
history
Knowledge
production economics
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Risk aversion
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Zusammenfassung:This article is a reflection on the path taken by production economics and farm management over the last century, and the progress made in understanding the economics of the farm. The accumulated knowledge has helped refine our assessment of the efficiency of farm management decisions and the evolving role of agriculture in modern society.
ISSN:0002-9092
1467-8276
DOI:10.1093/ajae/aaq004