Risks in Agricultural Supply Chains
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Risks in Agricultural Supply Chains by David Zilberman
An essential guide to the role of microeconomic incentives, macro policies, and technological change in enhancing agriculture resilience. Climate change and the recent COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the vulnerability of global agricultural supply and value chains. There is a growing awareness of the importance of interactions within and between these supply chains for understanding the performance of agricultural markets. This book presents a collection of research studies that develop conceptual models and empirical analyses of risk resilience and vulnerability in supply chains. The chapters emphasize the roles played by microeconomic incentives, macroeconomic policies, and technological change in contributing to supply chain performance. The studies range widely, considering for example how agent-based modeling and remote sensing data can be used to assess the impact of shocks, and how recent shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the African Swine fever in China affected agricultural labor markets, the supply chain for meat products, and the food retailing sector. A recurring theme is the transformation of agricultural supply chains and the volatility of food systems in response to microeconomic shocks. The chapters not only present new findings but also point to important directions for future research.
Pol Antràs is the Robert G. Ory Professor of Economics at Harvard University. David Zilberman is distinguished professor and chair of agriculture and resource economics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226829227 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226829227 |
| Title | Risks in Agricultural Supply Chains |
| Author | Pol Antràs |
| Series | National Bureau Of Economic Research Conference Report |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2023-09-13 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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