Books reviewed include: Environmental Economics: Policies for Environmental Management and Sustainable Development by Clem Tisdell and Edward Elgar; The Political Economy of Food and Nutrition Policies; The Agricultural Transition in Central and Eastern Europe and the former U.S.S.R.: A World...

Book Reviewed is Rice Research in Asia: Progress and Priorities by R.E. Evenson, R.W. Herdt, and M. Hossain

Growth in agriculture depends on many things but one of the most important is investment in agricultural research. Decision making in the agricultural research policy area can only be aided by access to better information. This article overviews a recent endeavor to move policy dialogue beyond...