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Food security in Africa : market and trade policy for staple foods in Eastern and southern Africa

Sarris, Alexander (ed.); Morrison, J. A. (ed.) - 2010

Drawing on insights from theoretical applications, empirically based approaches and case study experience, this book contributes to the improved design and use of trade and related policy interventions in staple food markets

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The economics of food security

Jha, Raghbendra (contributor); Gaiha, Raghav (contributor) - 2016

Professor Jha and Professor Gaiha address important issues of food security in their wide-ranging selection of the most influential published contributions in this area of study. Their comprehensive, original research review discusses each article and places it within the context of twelve...

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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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Food security in Asia : economics and policies

Chern, Wen S. (ed.); Carter, Colin A. (ed.); … - Taipei International Conference on East Asian Food … - 2000

Food security can be defined as the perceived availability of a high-quality, domestically-produced staple food supply which will maintain the existing standard of living. This book provides a forum for a panel of distinguished authors to debate such issues as whether or not many developed...

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The governance of network industries : institutions, technology and policy in reregulated infrastructures

Groenewegen, John (contributor); … - 2009

Infrastructures are subject to substantial readjustments of governance structures, often labeled as liberalization, privatization or re-regulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and water. This study highlights and illustrates...

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Handbook of worldwide postal reform

Campbell, James I. (contributor); … - 2008

The postal and delivery sector has been the subject of considerable interest in recent years. This Handbook brings together a number of contributions directed at understanding developments in the field of postal reform. The authors review the experience and plans of individual countries to...

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Deregulation and its discontents : rewriting the rules in Asia

Ramesh, M. (contributor); Howlett, Michael (contributor) - 2006

Deregulation and its Discontents examines the different ways in which the issues related to deregulation and …: regulation, deregulation and reregulation. However, little is known about deregulation and even less about reregulation …pt. 1. Introduction : governance and globalization -- pt. 2. Deregulation and its discontents : cases in East Asian …

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Regulating utilities : new issues, new solutions

Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2001

Every year the Institute of Economic Affairs and the London Business School publish a volume of essays about Britain's system of utility regulation, with additional discussion of regulation in other countries. The book is a must for those interested in regulation, because it is an up-to-date...

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Regulation, deregulation, reregulation : institutional perspectives

Ménard, Claude (contributor); Ghertman, Michel (contributor) - 2009

Building on Oliver Williamson's original analysis, the contributors introduce new ideas, different perspectives and provide tools for better understanding changes in the approach to regulation, the reform of public utilities, and the complex problems of governance. They draw largely upon a...

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International handbook of network industries : the liberalization of infrastructure

Finger, Matthias (contributor); Künneke, R. W. (contributor) - 2011

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