Handbook of Agricultural Economics

I IntroductionOverview: Robert E. Evenson and Prabhu PingaliII Human Resources and Technology MasteryChapter 1 – Agriculture and Human Capital in Economic Growth: Farmers, Schooling and Nutrition: Wallace Huffman and Peter F. OrazemChapter 2 - Extension: Gershon Feder and Jock R. AndersonIII Invention and InnovationChapter 3 - The Role of International Agricultural Research in Contributing to Global Food Security and Poverty Alleviation: the case of the CGIAR: Prabhu Pingali and Tim KelleyChapter 4 - Contributions of National Agricultural Research Systems to Crop Productivity: Robert E. Evenson & Douglas Gollin Chapter 5 - Livestock Productivity in Developing Countries: An Assessment: Simeon Ehui, Alejandro Nin-Pratt and Samuel BeninChapter 6 - Agricultural Innovations: Investments and Incentives: Brian D. Wright, Philip G. Pardey, Carol Nottenburg and Bonwoo KooChapter 7 - Private Agricultural Research: Carl E. Pray, Keith Fuglie and Daniel K.N. JohnsonChapter 8 – Plant Biotechnology for Developing Countries: Robert Herdt, Gary Toenniessen and John O’TooleIV Markets, Institutions and Transaction CostsChapter 9 - Efficiency and Equity Effects of Land Markets: Keijiro OtsukaChapter 10 - Labor: Decisions, Contracts and Organization: James Roumasset and Sang-Hyop LeeChapter 11 – Fertilizer and Other Farm Chemicals: Paul W. Heisey and George W. NortonChapter 12 – Agricultural Mechanization: Adoption Patterns and Economic Impact: Prabhu PingaliChapter 13 - Transformation: Thomas Reardon and C. Peter TimmerChapter 14 - Financial Markets: Christopher R. Udry and Jonathan ConningV Natural ResourcesChapter 15 - Soil Quality and Agricultural Development: Pierre R. CrossonChapter 16 - The Economics of Water, Irrigation and Development: David Zilberman and Karina SchoengoldChapter 17 - Land Use: Forest, Agriculture and Biodiversity Competition: Roger A. Sedjo and R. David SimpsonChapter 18 - Past Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture: Robert O. Mendelsohn