Socioeconomics of Food: Understanding Strategies and Choices on Our Plates

by Daria Loginova and Stefan Mann

This textbook provides an introduction to the socioeconomics of food. Aimed mostly at students of economics and related social sciences, it explains how food markets function and what social and cultural factors influence the processes of food production and consumption. It also discusses the role of food producers, intermediaries, and consumers and examines the dynamics of prices, trade, and externalities.

The book also highlights cultural...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 303174506X
• ISBN13: 9783031745065
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"