Abstract
InFeeding the World, Giovanni Federico considers agricultural development over the past 200 years an outstanding success story. . . .Feeding the Worldwill be of great interest to economists, development specialists and policymakers, and all economic historians should read it. Methodologically, it is an excellent example of a quantitative economic history, grounded in theory but sensitive to empirical realities worldwide. Substantively, it provides an essential context for understanding economic development over the past 200 years on a global scale.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| ISBN (Print) | 069112051X, 9780691120515 |
| State | Published - Dec 16 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
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Federico, G. (2010). Feeding the world: An economic history of agriculture, 1800-2000. Princeton University Press.