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Modern day Malthusians warn that Malthus will ultimately be right: the world will be less and less able to feed itself as populations keep expanding and crop yields seem to have reached a peak. The authors of this volume believe that this pessimism is misplaced, and that there is in fact no worldwide food crisis. On the contrary, they show that the world food situation has improved dramatically over the past three decades: prices of agricultural commodities are at their lowest level in history in real terms and crop output is continuing to rise faster than population. This book provides a much needed and reasoned view on a subject that is too often treated emotionally. The important changes in the international food economy are considered in historical context and provide a basis for projections to 2010. The situation should continue to improve and food should become cheaper than it is today.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521589840
eBay Product ID (ePID)94673862
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Number of Pages236 Pages
Publication NameThe World Food Outlook
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEconomics, Business
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonald O. Mitchell, Ronald C. Duncan, Merlinda D. Ingco
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight350 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMerlinda D. Ingco, Ronald C. Duncan, Donald O. Mitchell
Series TitleTrade and Development