ABSTRACT
Policymakers, farmers, managers of agriculture and others look to agricultural economists for accurate estimates of the costs and returns of individual agricultural commodities. But there is great diversity and disagreement among practitioners about the best method for such analysis. The contributors to this volume explore how different uses of estimates determine different methods of estimation, as well as evaluating what the preferred methods are for similar uses.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|48 pages
Contemporary Issues in Measuring Commodity Costs and Returns
part Two|43 pages
Alternatives for Measuring Costs and Theoretical Considerations
part Three|73 pages
Comparability of Predominant Methods
part Four|29 pages
Treatment of the Effects of Government Programs
part Five|52 pages
Estimating Costs of Land and Water Services
part Six|43 pages
Estimating Costs of Non-Human Capital Services
part Seven|44 pages
Estimating Costs of Human Capital Services
part Eight|42 pages
The Future of Commodity Costs and Returns Estimation