1st Edition
Should Global Agriculture be Liberalized?
Introduction I.
What can be Expected from the Liberalization of Agricultural Trade?
Ricardo's Parable
Risk Aversion
The Law of Large Numbers and Market Stabilization II.
Theoretical Criticism of Agricultural Liberalism: Galiani
The Notion of Demand Elasticity
Algebraic Expressions of the Cobweb Theorem III.
The Test of Facts IV.
Designing an Economic Model for International Trade: The CES Function
"First-order Conditions"
The LES Function and Consumer Behavior
The GTAP Database V.
How can Theory and History be Introduced in a Standard Model?
The Markowitz Model VI.
A Choice of Results VII.
Could We Do Better?
The Algebra of Futures Markets VIII.
Recent Developments
Conclusion
Biography
Jean-Marc Boussard, Françoise Gerard, Marie-Gabrielle Piketty
