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UNINA9910953392303321 |
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Autore |
Gardner Bruce L |
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Titolo |
American agriculture in the twentieth century : how it flourished and what it cost / / Bruce L. Gardner |
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Cambridge, MA, : Harvard University Press, [2006] |
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ISBN |
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9780674263352 |
0674263359 |
9780674037496 |
0674037499 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (400 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States - History - 20th century |
Agriculture - Economic aspects - United States |
Agriculture - United States - Costs |
Family farms - United States |
Farm income - United States |
Agricultural credit |
Agricultural productivity |
Agricultural subsidies - United States |
Agriculture and state - United States |
Agricultural laws and legislation - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: 2002. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-378) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Technology -- 3. Farms -- 4. Farm Communities -- 5. Markets -- 6. Government I: Public Investment and Regulation -- 7. Government II: Commodity and Trade Policy -- 8. Explanations -- 9. Regions and States -- 10. Counties -- 11. Findings and Policy Implications -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Looking at U.S. farming over the past century, Gardner searches out explanations for both the remarkable progress and the persistent social problems that have marked the history of American agriculture. |
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