Author：Cai Fang　

Publisher：Social Sciences Academic Press (China)

ISBN：978-7-80230-439-0/F·117

CONTENTS

Preface ................................................................ / 1
Abstract ............................................................... / 1
Chapter 1　Puzzles of World Agriculture ................................ / 1
　　1.1　Inequality of Global Food Distribution ........................ / 1
　　1.2　Disparity Between Agricultural Patterns ....................... / 10
　　1.3　Microscope Examining "Puzzles" ................................ / 18
　　1.4　Theoretical Basis of Distortion Policies and its Changes ...... / 26
Chapter 2　Policy Distortion.. Global Disease .......................... / 32
　　2.1　Same Result by Two Measures ................................... / 32
　　2.2　Cost-Benefit Consideration of Politicians ..................... / 39
　　2.3　Policy Evolution——Measuring Agricul rural protection ........ / 45
　　2.4　Trade Wars：Between Northern Nations .......................... / 51
　　2.5　International Politics on the Negotiation Table ............... / 57
Chapter 3　Changing and Unchanged Agriculture .......................... / 65
　　3.1　Nature of Agricultural Progress ............................... / 65
　　3.2　Agricultural Problems of Upstarts ............................. / 74
　　3.3　A Constant Law——Re-examining Basic Position of Agriculture .. / 79
　　3.4　Agriculture Is Not Exception of Market Economy ................ / 86
Chapter 4　Multidimensional Agriculture ................................ / 93
　　4.1　All Roads Lead to Rome：Induced Techno logical Change ......... / 93
　　4.2　Main Road and Single-Plank Bridge：Optional Economic Systems .. / 101
　　4.3　Economy of Scale：Large and Small ............................. / 108
　　4.4　Butter or Cannon ：Industrial Linkages of Agriculture ......... / 114
Chapter5　Economics of the Poor ........................................ / 121
　　5.1　Golden Touch and Invisible Hands .............................. / 121
　　5.2　Visible Hands：State and Community ............................ / 127
　　5.3　Resource Pressure on Agricultural Development ................. / 134
　　5.4　Human Capital：High-Return Investnent ......................... / 141
Chapter 6　Chinese Agriculture：an International Perspective ........... / 147
　　6.1　Miracle of Chinese Agriculture ................................ / 147
　　6.2　Reaching a Turning Point：Good News or Bad News? .............. / 155
　　6.3　Provision for a Rainy Day：Thinking of Policy Costs ........... / 161
　　6.4　Constraint and Choice：Starting from Domestic Market .......... / 166
Reference .............................................................. / 173