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A Career as an Agricultural Economist.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Prescott, Elaine.
- Series:
- Careers ; no. 179.
- Institute research ; no. 179
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural economists--Vocational guidance.
- Agricultural economists.
- Economists--Vocational guidance.
- Economists.
- Agriculture--Economic aspects--Vocational guidance.
- Agriculture.
- Land use, Rural--Vocational guidance.
- Land use, Rural.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (34 pages) : color illustrations.
- Other Title:
- Agricultural economist
- Place of Publication:
- : Institute for Career Research, 2012.
- Summary:
- Graduates in these areas are in high demand because of the increasing importance of economics and management in the modern global food system, and public concerns related to the environment and resource use.Agriculture is the largest employer in the United States, providing 21 million jobs, the vast majority of which are in agribusiness. Agricultural economics is an applied social science that combines the technical features of agriculture with the principles of economics, business, management, marketing, and finance. It uses these tools to study and analyze the practices and policies affecting agriculture and to solve problems that affect crops, livestock, and the food and fiber industry. In this report, you'll find out the best ways to prepare for this career (hint: math, math, and more math), and what you can expect from an undergraduate curriculum in this discipline. We'll tell you what personal qualifications you should have, and the best and worst aspects of this career. You'll also learn more about what the work entails, and where the jobs are. And you'll get a first-hand look at the profession from four agricultural economists. This is a greatly fulfilling career in a field that is full of promise and opportunity.
- Contents:
- Intro
- A CAREER AS AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
- EXPLORING AND PREPARING FOR THIS CAREER
- HISTORY OF THIS CAREER
- WHERE YOU WILL WORK
- THE WORK YOU WILL DO
- AGRICULTURAL ECONOMISTS TALK ABOUT THEIR CAREERS
- I Am a Pro fessor at the Purdue University Climate Change Research Center
- I Was a Senior Economist With the US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service in Washington, DC
- I Am a Pro fes sor ofAgricultural Policy Witha Special Expertise in Economic Reform and Agricultural Development in the Ukraine
- Agricultural EconomicsIs a Pro fes sion Full ofOp por tu nities!
- PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED
- ATTRACTIVE FEATURES OF THIS CAREER
- UNATTRACTIVE FEATURES
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING YOU WILL NEED
- WHAT YOU WILL EARN
- OUTLOOK FOR THIS CAREER
- GETTING STARTED
- ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
- PERIODICALS.
- Notes:
- Caption title.
- "DOT number 050.067-010, O*Net SOC Code 19-3011.00."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-34).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-78067-3
- 9786613691064
- 1-4416-4074-6
- OCLC:
- 817091638
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