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Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know®

F. Bailey Norwood, Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster, and Pascal A. Oltenacu

Published in Print:: 22 January 2015

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569924

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199368433.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199368433

The public is more interested in agricultural and food issues than ever before, as is evident in the many agricultural controversies debated in the media. Why is it that some people embrace ... More

The public is more interested in agricultural and food issues than ever before, as is evident in the many agricultural controversies debated in the media. Why is it that some people embrace new agricultural technologies while others steadfastly defend traditional farming methods? Why do some prefer to buy food grown around the world while others patronize small, local farmers? In the debates about organic food, genetically modified organisms, and farm animal welfare, it is not always clear what the scientific literature actually says. To understand these controversies, the authors encourage readers to develop first an appreciation for why two equally intelligent and well-intentioned people can form radically different notions about food. Sometimes the disputes are scientific in nature, and sometimes they arise from conflicting ethical views. This book confronts the most controversial issues in agriculture by first explaining the principles of both sides of the debate, and then guiding readers through the scientific literature so that they may form their own educated opinions. Is food safe if the farm used pesticides, or are organic foods truly better for your health? Are chemical fertilizers sustainable, or are we producing cheap food today at the expense of future generations? What foods should we eat to have a smaller carbon footprint? Is genetically-modified food the key to global food security, and does it give corporations too much market power? Is the prevalence of corn throughout the food system the result of farm subsidies? Does buying local food stimulate the local economy? Why are so many farm animals raised indoors, and should antibiotics be given to livestock? These are the issues addressed in Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know. While it doesn't claim to have all the answers, it provides a synthesis of research and popular opinions on both sides of these important issues, allowing readers to decide what they value and believe for themselves.Less

Behavioral Finance: What Everyone Needs to Know®

H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and John R. Nofsinger

Published in Print:: 16 June 2019

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569634

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190868741.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190868741

People tend to be penny wise and pound foolish and cry over spilt milk, even though we are taught to do neither. Focusing on the present at the expense of the future and basing decisions on ... More

China's Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Arthur R. Kroeber

Published in Print:: 08 September 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569825

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190946470.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190946470

China’s economic growth has been revolutionary, and is the foundation of its increasingly prominent role in world affairs. It is the world’s second biggest economy, the largest ... More

China’s economic growth has been revolutionary, and is the foundation of its increasingly prominent role in world affairs. It is the world’s second biggest economy, the largest manufacturing and trading nation, the consumer of half the world’s steel and coal, the biggest source of international tourists, and one of the most influential investors in developing countries from southeast Asia to Africa to Latin America. Multinational companies make billions of dollars in profits in China each year, while traders around the world shudder at every gyration of the country’s unruly stock markets. Perhaps paradoxically, its capitalist economy is governed by an authoritarian Communist Party that shows no sign of loosening its grip. China is frequently in the news, whether because of trade disputes, the challenges of its Belt and Road initiative for global infrastructure, or its increasing military strength. China’s political and technological challenges, created by a country whose political system and values differ dramatically from most of the other major world economies, creates uncertainty and even fear. China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know is a concise introduction to the most astonishing economic and political story of the last three decades. Arthur Kroeber enhances our understanding of China’s changes and their implications. Among the essential questions he answers are: How did China grow so fast for so long? Can it keep growing and still solve its problems of environmental damage, fast-rising debt and rampant corruption? How long can its vibrant economy co-exist with the repressive one-party state? How do China’s changes affect the rest of the world? This thoroughly revised and updated second edition includes a comprehensive discussion of the origins and development of the US-China strategic rivalry, including Trump’s trade war and the race for technological supremacy. It also explores the recent changes in China’s political system, reflecting Xi Jinping’s emergence as the most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. It includes insights on changes in China’s financial sector, covering the rise and fall of the shadow banking sector, and China’s increasing integration with global financial markets. And it covers China’s rapid technological development and the rise of its global Internet champions such as Alibaba and Tencent.Less

Corruption: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Ray Fisman and Miriam A. Golden

Published in Print:: 27 April 2017

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569269

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190463984.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190463984

Corruption regularly makes front page headlines: public officials embezzling government monies, selling public offices, and trading bribes for favors to private companies generate public ... More

Economic Development: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Marcelo M. Giugale

Published in Print:: 14 September 2017

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569535

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190688417.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190688417

There is much discussion about global poverty and the billions of people living with almost nothing. Why is it that governments, development banks, think-tanks, academics, NGOs and many ... More

The Federal Reserve: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Stephen H. Axilrod

Published in Print:: 06 June 2013

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197570111

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780199934485.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780199934485

The Federal Reserve System--the central bank of the United States, better known as The Fed--has never been more controversial. Criticism has reached such levels that Congressman Ron Paul, ... More

Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know® (3 ed.)

Robert Paarlberg

Published in Print:: Oct 2023

Published Online:: Jan 2024

eISBN:: 9780197743805

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780197743768.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780197743768

Food Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know is the third edition of a book that has been widely used in graduate and undergraduate courses on food and food ... More

Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know®

James K. Galbraith

Published in Print:: 31 March 2016

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569177

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190250461.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190250461

Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond a change ... More

International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Anne O. Krueger

Published in Print:: 20 October 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569665

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190900465.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190900465

International trade and trade policy have become increasingly important and complex in recent years. In this comprehensive introduction to the key aspects of international trade policy, ... More

Sustainable Investing: What Everyone Needs to Know^®

H. Kent Baker, Hunter M. Holzhauer, and John R. Nofsinger

Published in Print:: 05 January 2022

Series:: What Everyone Needs to Know

Published Online:: 26 January 2022

eISBN:: 9780197643822

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780197643815.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780197643815

Can investors do well fi-nancially and at the same time do good for the world? Should they try? Many assume that investors “don’t care who wins” if they’re making mon-ey. For some ... More

Taxes in America: What Everyone Needs to Know® (2 ed.)

Leonard E. Burman and Joel Slemrod

Published in Print:: 27 February 2020

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569733

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190920869.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190920869

Arguments about taxation are among the most heated-no other topic is as influential to the role of government and the distribution of costs and benefits in America. But while understanding ... More

Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Todd Sandler

Published in Print:: 15 November 2018

Published Online:: 12 November 2020

eISBN:: 9780197569566

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190845841.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190845841

The causes and consequences of terrorism are matters of considerable debate and great interest. Spectacular events are recognized by their dates, including the 9/11 attacks in New York and ... More

Universal Basic Income: What Everyone Needs to Know®

Matt Zwolinski and Miranda Perry Fleischer

Published in Print:: May 2023

Published Online:: Jan 2024

eISBN:: 9780197676325

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780197556252.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780197556252

The motivating idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is radically simple: give people cash and let them do whatever they want with it. But does this simple idea have the ... More

Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know^®

Laura M. Argys and Susan L. Averett

Published in Print:: Jan 2022

Series:: What Everyone Needs to Know

Published Online:: Jan 2021

eISBN:: 9780197639313

DOI:: 10.1093/wentk/9780190093396.001.0001

Format:: book

ISBN:: 9780190093396

The transformation of women’s lives (and hence the lives of their families) has upended society as we once thought we knew it. This book takes a holistic view of the economic lives of women ... More

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Agricultural and Food Controversies: What Everyone Needs to Know®

F. Bailey Norwood, Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo, Sarah Lancaster, and Pascal A. Oltenacu

Behavioral Finance: What Everyone Needs to Know®

H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and John R. Nofsinger