Modern Agricultural and Resource Economics and Policy by de Gorter, Harry; McCluskey, Jill; Swinnen, Johan; Zilberman, David;

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This volume celebrates the life and career of Gordon Rausser, pioneer and leader in natural resource economics, while critically overviewing the emerging literature in the field. As the chair of the Agriculture and Resource Economics department at UC Berkeley, Rausser led the transformation of the department from a traditional agricultural economics department to a diverse resource economics department addressing issues of agriculture, food, natural resources, environmental economics, energy, and development. This book builds on this theme, showcasing not only the scope of Rausser's work but also key developments in the field.

The volume is organized into two parts. The first part speaks about the lessons of Gordon Rausser's career, in particular, his role as a leader in different spheres, his capacity to integrate teaching and entrepreneurship, and his impact on the world food system. The second part will address some of thesignificant developments in the field he contributed to and how it relates to his work. The chapters include contributions from modern leaders in the economics field and cover diverse topics from many subfields including public policy, public finance, law, econometrics, macroeconomics, and water resources.

Providing an excellent reference, as well as a celebration of a pivotal figure in the field, this volume will be useful for practitioners and scholars in agricultural and resource economics, especially the many individuals familiar with Gordon Rausser and his career.

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Part 1. Gordon Rausser: Scholar, Leader and Entrepreneur.- Chapter 1. On the Essence of Leadership: Lessons from Gordon Rausser.- Chapter 2. Scholar, Entrepreneur and Editorial Innovator.- Chapter 3. Gordon Rausser: Impacts on the World Food System.- Chapter 4. Gordon Rausser and the Transformation of Agricultural Economics from the 1960s to the 1980s.- Part 2. Major Developments in Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics.- Chapter 5. Principles of Policy Modeling in Agriculture.- Chapter 6. Woke Farm and Food Policies in the Post-Truth Era: Calamitous Consequences for People and the Planet.- Chapter 7. The Future of Food Economics.- Chapter 8. Closing the Gap between Water Needs and Renewable Water Supplies: Global Perspective and Local Lessons.- Chapter 9. Remote Sensing Technologies: Implications for Agricultural and Resource Economics.- Part 3. Major Developments in Institutional Economics and Political Economy.- Chapter 10. Special Interests and the Public Interest in Public Policy and Information: Insights from Agricultural and Food Policies.- Chapter 11. The Evolution of Political Hyperbole and Polarization: Echo Chambers and Voter-Elite Feedback Loops.- Chapter 12. The Puzzle of Lagging Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture: Toward a Theory of Connectedness.- Chapter 13. Control of the Research Agenda in University-Industry Partnerships.- Chapter 14. Econometrics in Law and Economics: Challenges at Class Certification.- Part 4. Major Developments in Macroeconomic Linkages, Futures Markets, and Commodity Systems.- Chapter 15. Macroeconomic Linkages to the Agricultural Supply Chain.- Chapter 16. The Theory of Normal Backwardation and Financialization of the Futures Markets.- Chapter 17. Causes of the Great Food Commodity Price Booms in the New Millennium.- Chapter 18. Economics and Policy Implications of Contracts in Agriculture.- Chapter 19. How Gordon Rausser’s Legacy will Influence the Way Forward.

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