Course title
食料環境経済学Ⅱ   [Economics of Food and Environment Ⅱ]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	3rd
Course type	3rd	Course code	05sc0006
Instructor(s)
千年 篤, 草処 基   [CHITOSE Atsushi, KUSADOKORO Motoi]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

【Purpose】 The purpose of this course is to understand the features of agricultural production from an economic point of view and resource mobility in agriculture in the course of economic development, particularly changes in allocation of production factors (i.e., labor, capital) and markets and trade through reading literature regarding world agriculture, with attention to differences in resource endowment and economic and social situations across counties/regions. 【Outline】 The material to be used in class is: Chavas, “Structural Change in Agricultural Production: Economics, Technology and Policy.” A student is required to explain the part assigned to her/him in advance, using the summary of which a copy is distributed to each of all participants including a lecturer. In a summary to be distributed, a student has to write what she/he cannot understand as well as what she/he would like to discuss in class, related to the contents in the assigned part, in addition to a summary of the contents. 【Term-paper + Presentation】 　A student should choose a region she/he is interested in, then investigate the feature of agriculture of such a region, with emphasis on agricultural resource endowment and its present use situations. A student should submit the paper that summarizes your investigation in the form of 8-10 pages (double spaced, Times New Roman 11pts) including tables and figures. In addition, a student is required to make an oral-presentation about your paper using the power point slides for 15-20 minutes in class. The lecturer of this course has substantial experiences as a consultant for agricultural and water resource development and will sometimes use the situations he had observed in rural areas to help students to deepen their understanding of the contents given.

Expected Learning

Students are required to understand the use of agricultural resources in the process of economic development from an economic perspective, apply that knowledge to actual problems, and express their opinions logically, both verbally and in writing. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps. (URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )

Course schedule

The material to be used in class is: Chavas, “Structural Change in Agricultural Production: Economics, Technology and Policy.” In addition, Fan, Shenggen and Otsuska, Keijiro,“Agricultural Development in a Changing World”is uses as a supplemental material. A student is required to prepare 5-8 questions based on the contents assigned to her/him and to summarize what she/he cannot understand and what she/he would like to discuss in class related to the contents assigned. A student in charge of the class will prepare materials containing questions and comments and distribute them to all participants including a lecturer. In the class, a student in charge of the class takes a lead by asking questions to other participants as well as by motivating students to participate in discussions based on the materials distributed. A lecturer may make a comment when needed. A student should choose a region she/he is interested in, then investigate the feature of agriculture of such a region, with emphasis on agricultural resource endowment and its present use situations. A student should submit the paper that summarizes your investigation in the form of 8-10 pages (double spaced, Times New Roman 11pts) including tables and figures. In addition, a student is required to make an oral-presentation about your paper using the power point slides for 15-20 minutes in class. The schedule is given below. #1　　10/1 Introduction, Features of farm structure, Basic economics #2　　10/8　 1. Introduction, 2. The structure of agricultural production pp.265-266 #3　　10/15 3.1. Farm size and returns to scale (1/2) pp.267-269 #4　　10/22　3.1. Farm size and returns to scale (2/2) pp.269-271 #5　　10/19 3.2. Economies of scope and diversification pp.271-27 #6 11/5 3.3. Technology and farm organization (1/2) pp.272-275 #7　　11/12　3.3. Technology and farm organization (2/2) pp.275-277 #8　　11/29　4. Entry-exit decisions and resource mobility in agriculture pp.277-278 #9　　11/26 4.2. Labor mobility, pp.279 　　　　　　　 #10 12/3　　 #11　 12/10　4.3. Markets and trade pp.279-282 #12　 12/14　 Supplemental material (Fan and Otsuka) (1/2) #13　 12/24 Supplemental material (Fan and Otsuka) (2/2) #14　 1/8　 Student Presentation (1/2) #15　 1/21　 Student Presentation (2/2) ※ The schedule above may change due to the proceeding speed of the class.

Prerequisites

Basic economics In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and review the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Chavas, Jean-Paul, “Structural Change in Agricultural Production: Economics, Technology and Policy,” Gardner, B. and Rausser, G., ed. Handbook of Agricultural Economics, Vol.1A, Amsterdam: North Holland, 2001, pp.264-285. Fan, Shenggen and Otsuska, Keijiro,“Agricultural Development in a Changing World,” Otsuska, K. and Shenggen, F. ed. Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World, Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2021, pp. 3-24.

References

Assessment/Grading

Performance of literature review (30%), Participation (30%), Term-paper + presentation (40%)

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Economic agent, Agricultural Resources, Market, Institution

Office hours

Right after class

Remarks 1

Please check the Google Classroom.

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

English

Language Subject

Last update

1/25/2022 10:15:35 AM