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Beyond food production : the role of agriculture in poverty reduction

Bresciani, Fabrizio (contributor); … - 2007

The importance of agricultural growth to poverty reduction is well known, but the specific channels through which the poor can take advantage of growth require further research. Beyond Food Production takes on this challenge, investigating four important channels: rural labor markets, farm...

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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects

Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and … how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including … climate change on agriculture -- 4. The Ricardian method -- 5. Modeling adaptation to climate change -- 6. Structural …

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International handbook on the economics of integration : Volume 3: Factor mobility, agriculture, environment and quantitative studies

Jovanović, Miroslav N. (contributor) - 2011

pt. 1. Factor mobility -- pt. 2. Agriculture and enviroment -- pt. 3. Quantification of effects of integration …

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Industries in Europe : competition, trends, and policy issues

Johnson, P. S. (contributor) - 2003 - 2nd ed

1. Industry in the EU : trends and policy issues -- 2. Agriculture -- 3. Energy -- 4. Food processing -- 5. Brewing …

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The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank

Quibria, Muhammad G. (ed.); Akanda, Albab (ed.) - 2024

"Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB's objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward. M.G. Quibria...

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Environment and agriculture in a developing economy : problems and prospects for Bangladesh

Alauddin, Mohammad; Hossain, Mosharaff - 2001

This book comprehensively examines the performance of Bangladeshi agriculture in light of the most recent thinking on …. Environment and Agriculture in a Developing Economy will therefore be of particular interest to developmental and environmental …

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Agriculture, trade, and the environment : the impact of liberalization on sustainable development

Antle, John M. (ed.); Lekakis, J. N. (ed.); … - 1998

agriculture. Agriculture, Trade and the Environment discusses quantitative methods for the assessment of agriculture …

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The economics of environment and development : selected essays

Barbier, Edward - 1998

The Economics of Environment and Development is a carefully edited selection of Edward Barbier's most influential papers on the role of environmental economics in economic development. This book begins with a brief overview and summary of the papers, placing each in its original context and in...

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Economic development and agricultural productivity

Bhaduri, Amit (ed.); Skarstein, Rune (ed.) - 1997

This important book challenges conventional development theory by addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing world. Agricultural productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental factor in influencing economic...

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Global environmental change and agriculture : assessing the impacts

Frisvold, George B. (ed.); Kuhn, Betsey (ed.) - 1999

Global Environmental Change and Agriculture offers a comprehensive perspective on the causes, consequences and possible … global climate change on agriculture and the need to sustain agricultural growth for economic development. The book begins by … within the developing world, where agriculture remains a major economic activity. Authors take on an economy-wide perspective …

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