{"product_id":"agricultural-policy-agribusiness-and-rent-seeking-andrew-schmitz-9781487522803","title":"Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCosting billions of dollars annually, international trade in agricultural products is impactful and influenced by several factors, including climate change, food policy, and government legislation. The third edition of \u003ci\u003eAgricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour \u003c\/i\u003eprovides comprehensive economic analyses of the policies that affect agriculture and agribusiness in Canada and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking at current agricultural policies, the third edition includes new chapters on food pyramids, climate change, and GMOs, while also highlighting the effect of international policies on Canadian trade, including the problematic US ethanol policy. The new edition addresses current issues, including how the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected agricultural value chains and played a hand in the ongoing growth in opioid use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluding a number of key findings, and discussing current debates on topics including foreign ownership of Canadian farmland, \u003ci\u003eAgricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to students in agricultural economics and policy, as well as policymakers, agricultural firms, energy companies, and readers wishing to reduce their nation's carbon footprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Schmitz, Charles Moss, Troy G. Schmitz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487522800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487522803\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Andrew Schmitz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44066024816895,"sku":"9781487522803","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_272591ef-1153-4d86-8795-ca0b24992a73.jpg?v=1685404902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agricultural-policy-agribusiness-and-rent-seeking-andrew-schmitz-9781487522803","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}