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Assessing the Impacts of Technology on Southern Agriculture and Rural Communities: Discussion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Christina H. Gladwin
Christina H. Gladwin*
Affiliation:
Pood and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
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In an excellent analysis, Dr. Ghebremedhin discusses the impacts of technological changes on “small versus large farms, public costs in rural communities, and the future direction of research needs.” I cannot but wholeheartedly agree with some of his conclusions; e.g., that “technology has increased agricultural productivity and created new jobs, but it has also displaced persons from their occupations and livelihood.”

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Invited Papers and Discussions
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , July 1988 , pp. 53 - 55
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1988

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