The Political Economy of Mechanization in U.S. Agriculture

ISBN-13: 9780367294922 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 108 str.

Barry Price

Opis

This book aims to integrate in a single volume the best research efforts addressing the mechanization issue in U.S. agriculture, tracing the history of the mechanization issue and assessing the economic and sociological bases of the opposing positions.

Spis treści

Westview Replica Editions -- Preface -- The Political Character of Mechanized Agriculture -- The Mechanization of Agriculture: An Overview of Its Costs and Benefits -- The Method Behind the Madness of Current Mechanization Policy -- The Electronic Tomato Sorter: A Case Study in the Costs and Benefits of Agricultural Mechanization -- Conclusion -- Appendix

O autorze

Barry L. Price is assistant professor of government at Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas.