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The handbook of global agricultural markets : the business and finance of land, water, and soft commodities

Title
The handbook of global agricultural markets : the business and finance of land, water, and soft commodities / Luc Nijs.
ISBN
9781137302342
1137302348
9781137302335
9781349453832
1349453838
Publication
[Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource.
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
"The Handbook of Global Agricultural Markets" is a one-stop reference for practitioners and academics in finance, business, and economics, providing a holistic reference to the international agriculture business. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the topic, looking at the issues, opportunities, and investible themes in the global agricultural space, combining both research and practical tools for analyzing topics and assessing risks. A central theme of the book is the role of the agriculture industry as an emerging market, how the industry has developed and grown to date, and prospects for the future. Readers will gain an understanding of the industry from the perspectives of producers, consumers, and catalysts. The book provides coverage of the following key commodity industries: wheat, soybean, corn, coffee, cotton, rice, ethanol, oats, lumber, cacao, orange juice, soy oil, live cattle, live hogs and feed cattle, water. This book will appeal to a range of readers, from the institutional investor who wants to invest in commodities; businesses, angels, and private equity houses who want to invest in agriculture projects; businesses looking for market entry; and academics who are researching the global agriculture industry.
Variant and related titles
Palgrave Economics & Finance collection 2014.
Other formats
Printed edition:
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2018
Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Investible Agricultural Space
3. Climate Change and Agriculture
4. Agricultural Risk Management & Insurance
5. Biofuels and Agriculture
5b. Biofuels and the Sustainability Conundrum
6. Financing the Agricultural Firm
7. Farmland as an Investible Asset Class
7b. Farmland
7c. Land Expectation Value and Timberland Valuation
8. Advanced Technologies and Agriculture
9. Challenges in Agricultural Production and Natural Resources Management
10. Sustainability of Agricultural Productivity Growth
11. Commodity Derivative Markets
11b. Trading Agricultural Commodities
11c. Speculation on (Agricultural) Commodity Markets & Financialization of Commodity Price Formation
12. The Global Water Challenge
13. Future Agricultural Dynamics.
Genre/Form
Handbooks and manuals.
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Palgrave Connect (Online service)
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