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The establishment of the currently negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between EU and Ukraine is the next significant … developing countries face some costs associated with trade liberalization, this paper contributes to the literature by analyzing … trade liberalization, as the results vary significantly across the scenarios. In general, we find that tariff elimination …
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At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our...
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"This paper addresses the potential effects of a world agricultural trade liberalization scenario on poverty and … after the introduction of policy shocks. Model results show that the simulated trade policy shocks have positive effects on …
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The Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) entered its second phase of implementation in 2008. The creation … of a free trade area is expected to affect its participants—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and … Sri Lanka—very differently given their diversity in terms of size, income, and structure of trade and protection. Using …
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"High food prices are not only causing a humanitarian crisis, but also putting at risk the development potential of millions of people. Global agriculture markets are undergoing structural changes, and the next three to four years will pose great challenges for achieving an affordable and...
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"The dramatic rise and volatility of food prices over the last year have shaken the global food system. Governments and the international development community generally have responded to various aspects of the food crisis, but questions remain about whether the right actions are being pursued,...
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"African agriculture is at a crossroads. The current high food prices and the instability they have provoked in several countries have added impetus for African countries to review their agricultural policies and programs. New agricultural policies will have to be more focused on staple food...
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production, but, again, meeting global demand for food will require even greater investments. And, in the areas of trade and …, each country's actions inevitably have implications for others, so areas of common interest must be identified and trade …
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but have subsequently tracked export parity international levels following reforms to trade and pricing policies and a …
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