The Farm Financial Crisis: Socioeconomic Dimensions And Implications For Producers And Rural Areas

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Steve H Murdock F. Larry Leistritz

The Farm Financial Crisis

Socioeconomic Dimensions And Implications For Producers And Rural Areas

Steve H Murdock, F. Larry Leistritz, F Larry Leistritz

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CRC Press
31 May 2021

Agricultural science

Originally published in 1988.

After nearly a decade of prosperity, rural America entered the 1980s with its agricultural base facing a severe financial crisis. Land values, export markets and the general demand for agricultural commodities were declining while the levels of indebtedness reached during the 1970s were becoming increasingly difficult

By: Steve H Murdock, F. Larry Leistritz, F Larry Leistritz
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 1.980kg
ISBN: 9780367307547
ISBN 10: 0367307545
Pages: 205
Publication Date: 31 May 2021
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface -- Introduction -- The Context of the Crisis -- Financial Characteristics of Farms and of Farm Financial Markets and Policies in the United States -- The Structural Characteristics of U.S. Agriculture: Historical Patterns and Precursors of Producers' Adaptations to the Crisis -- Demographic, Socioeconomic and Service Characteristics of Rural Areas in the United States: The Human Resource Base for the Response to the Crisis -- The Characteristics, Impacts and Long-term Implications of the Crisis -- The Financial Characteristics of Production Units and Producers Experiencing Financial Stress -- Producer Reactions and Adaptations -- Demographic Characteristics of Rural Residents in Financial Distress and Social and Community Impacts of the Farm Crisis -- The Implications of the Current Farm Crisis for Rural America -- Policy Alternatives and Research Agenda -- Technical Appendix

Steven H Murdock is regents professor of rural sociology at Texas A&M University. F. Larry Leistritz is distinguished professor of agricultural economics at North Dakota State University.