LEADER 03591oam 2200697I 450 001 9910462571103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-135-07503-4 010 $a0-203-06647-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203066478 035 $a(CKB)2670000000357831 035 $a(EBL)1186406 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000873488 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12428379 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873488 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10877465 035 $a(PQKB)11203820 035 $a(OCoLC)849925202 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1186406 035 $a(PPN)175851344 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1186406 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10699366 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL487088 035 $a(OCoLC)843642537 035 $a(OCoLC)843861806 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000357831 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFood economics $eindustry and markets /$fHenning Otte Hansen 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (799 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics ;$v6 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-60461-3 311 $a0-415-60459-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1 The uniqueness of food markets; 2 Food crises; 3 The food sector during economic development; 4 Food clusters; 5 Globalisation and food markets; 6 Newly industrialised countries, developing countries and food markets; 7 Food demand; 8 Food market policy; 9 The structure of the food industry; 10 Cooperatives in the food sector; 11 Mergers and acquisitions in the food industry: drivers and results; 12 International food business; 13 Models and methods in international food business; Bibliography; Index 330 $a"Food and food markets still enjoy a pivotal role in the world economy and the international food industry is moving towards greater consolidation and globalization, with increased vertical integration and changes to market structure. Companies grow bigger in order to obtain economies of scale and issues and such as food security, quality, obesity and health are ever important factors.This textbook analyzes the structure of the world's food economy, with particularly strong coverage on the root causes of periodic food crises and the impact of WTO measures and other agricultural policies. Bio-energy, cooperatives, regional trading blocs and liberalization are all placed under the microscope.The result is an internationally focused account of the role of food markets today with history and future trends and prospects analyzed alongside contemporary issues"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aRoutledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics ;$v6. 606 $aFood industry and trade 606 $aProduce trade 606 $aFood supply$xPolitical aspects 606 $aGlobalization$xEconomic aspects 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFood industry and trade. 615 0$aProduce trade. 615 0$aFood supply$xPolitical aspects. 615 0$aGlobalization$xEconomic aspects. 676 $a381/.41 700 $aHansen$b Henning Otte$f1959-,$0932442 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462571103321 996 $aFood economics$92098314 997 $aUNINA