9780801429378-0801429374-Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting (Food Systems and Agrarian Change)

Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting (Food Systems and Agrarian Change)

ISBN-13: 9780801429378
ISBN-10: 0801429374
Author: George W. Norton, Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, International Service for National Agricultural Research
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Format: Hardcover 585 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780801429378
ISBN-10: 0801429374
Author: George W. Norton, Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, International Service for National Agricultural Research
Publication date: 1995
Publisher: Cornell Univ Pr
Format: Hardcover 585 pages

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Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting (Food Systems and Agrarian Change) (ISBN-13: 9780801429378 and ISBN-10: 0801429374), written by authors George W. Norton, Julian M. Alston, Philip G. Pardey, International Service for National Agricultural Research, was published by Cornell Univ Pr in 1995. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Science Under Scarcity: Principles and Practice for Agricultural Research Evaluation and Priority Setting (Food Systems and Agrarian Change) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Outlines theory and methods necessary for evaluating research in agriculture, for setting priorities for resource allocation, and assessing the social value of new technologies. Reviews methods such as economic surplus analysis, econometric techniques, mathematical programming procedures, and scoring models in the context of scientific policy, and explains how to apply the methods. Includes numerous b&w charts and tables. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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