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SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho Agricultural Policy A Driver for Structural and Technological Change SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology SpringerBriefs present concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications across a wide spectrum of fields. Featuring compact volumes of 50 to 125 pages, the series covers a range of content from professional to academic. 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A special thanks to my wife Lúcia Domingues Martinho and my two daughters Inês Domingues Martinho e Isabel Domingues Martinho. v About This Book Given the particularities of agriculture, agricultural policies are indispensable for an adjusted development of farms according to the strategic objectives of each country, namely the socioeconomic and environmental ones. The question that often arises is whether the practical effects of the various policy measures are in accordance with their design and what is the effect of these policy instruments among many other causes of structural and technological changes. In this context, the aim of this book is to provide a characterisation of the main agricultural policies that have been implemented in countries such as the United States of America, Brazil, China, India, South Africa, Australia and the European Union. It also aims to analyse the real impact of these policies on the structural and technological changes of farms in the European Union. As methodologies, bibliometric analysis, literature review and statistical approaches are considered. In this perspective, this book brings an interesting insight into the agricultural policies in several world countries located in different continents. It can be an interesting study and work base for students, researchers, policy and decision makers. vii Contents 1 The Contexts of Agricultural Policies in the United States of America: Perspectives for the Future .......................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................... 1 1.2 Bibliographic Coupling Analysis ............................. 2 1.2.1 Authors ............................................. 3 1.2.2 Countries ........................................... 3 1.2.3 Documents .......................................... 3 1.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 4 1.2.5 Sources ............................................. 5 1.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliographic Coupling Analysis ..... 6 1.4 Conclusions ............................................... 10 References ..................................................... 17 2 Frameworks of Agricultural Policies in Brazil: Interrelationships with the Dynamics of Sustainable Development ................................................... 21 2.1 Introduction ............................................... 21 2.2 Bibliographic Data Analysis ................................. 22 2.2.1 Authors ............................................. 22 2.2.2 Countries ........................................... 23 2.2.3 Documents .......................................... 23 2.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 24 2.2.5 Sources ............................................. 25 2.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliographic Data Analysis ......... 26 2.4 Conclusions ............................................... 30 References ..................................................... 38 3 The Main Agricultural Policy Instruments in China: Trends in Recent Years ................................................ 41 3.1 Introduction ............................................... 41 3.2 Bibliometric Analysis ....................................... 42 ix x Contents 3.2.1 Authors ............................................. 42 3.2.2 Countries ........................................... 43 3.2.3 Documents .......................................... 43 3.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 44 3.2.5 Sources ............................................. 46 3.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis .............. 46 3.4 Conclusions ............................................... 56 References ..................................................... 58 4 Agricultural Policies in India: Demands of Current Realities ....... 61 4.1 Introduction ............................................... 61 4.2 The Items with the Highest Total Link Strength ................. 62 4.2.1 Authors ............................................. 62 4.2.2 Countries ........................................... 62 4.2.3 Documents .......................................... 64 4.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 65 4.2.5 Sources ............................................. 66 4.3 Literature Review Based on the Items with the Highest Total Link Strength .............................................. 66 4.4 Conclusions ............................................... 75 References ..................................................... 78 5 Key Lessons from the Agricultural Strategy in South Africa: Some Highlights ................................................ 81 5.1 Introduction ............................................... 81 5.2 Identifying Items that Share the Same References ............... 82 5.2.1 Authors ............................................. 82 5.2.2 Countries ........................................... 82 5.2.3 Documents .......................................... 83 5.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 83 5.2.5 Sources ............................................. 84 5.3 Literature Review Based on the Items that Share the Same References ................................................ 84 5.4 Conclusions ............................................... 87 References ..................................................... 97 6 Changes Needed for a More Adjusted Agricultural Policy in Australia: Presenting Suggestions ............................. 99 6.1 Introduction ............................................... 99 6.2 Identifying Items for the Systematic Review .................... 100 6.2.1 Authors ............................................. 100 6.2.2 Countries ........................................... 101 6.2.3 Documents .......................................... 102 6.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 103 6.2.5 Sources ............................................. 104 Contents xi 6.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliometric Assessment ............ 104 6.4 Conclusions ............................................... 107 References ..................................................... 114 7 Evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy in the European Union: A Policy for Different Scenarios ........................... 117 7.1 Introduction ............................................... 117 7.2 Alternative Approach to Identify the Most Determinant Items ..... 118 7.2.1 Authors ............................................. 118 7.2.2 Countries ........................................... 120 7.2.3 Documents .......................................... 120 7.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 121 7.2.5 Sources ............................................. 122 7.3 Literature Review Based on Approaches to Identify the Most Determinant Items .......................................... 123 7.4 Conclusions ............................................... 126 References ..................................................... 133 8 Impacts of Agricultural Policies on Structural and Technological Changes in Agricultural Holdings: The Case of the European Union ................................. 135 8.1 Introduction ............................................... 135 8.2 Structural and Technological Characteristics of the EU Farms ..... 136 8.3 Structural and Technological Changes ......................... 142 8.4 Conclusions ............................................... 146 References ..................................................... 148