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Testing for household resilience to food insecurity: evidence from Nicaragua
Romano, Donato; Ciani, Federico - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2014
The main goal of this paper is to develop a methodology to quantitatively assess resilience to food insecurity. The developed methodology is applied to Nicaraguan rural households hit by Mitch Hurricane in 1999. The proposed resilience index highlights small landowners and agricultural wage...
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The Impact of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture on Food Security in Developing Countries
Birovljev, Jelena; Ćetković, Biljana - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2013
wealthy, developed countries is institutionalized and maintained. Agriculture has been one of the most controversial issues in … implications of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture. It discusses the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, which is systematically favoring …, discusses the relationship between trade and food security, and analyzes the impact of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture on food …
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Effets d’un changement institutionnel, la réforme du protocole sucre (ACP-UE), sur la filière légumes frais à l’île Maurice.
Ramasawmy, B.; Fort, F. - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010
This paper investigates the strategies adopted by economic actors in the context of an institutional change. We base ourselves on data collected as part of an exploratory study in the sugar and fresh vegetable supply chains in Mauritius. The reform of the sugar protocol between the European...
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The Pitfalls of Transition: Crowding Out the National Virtues
Miljkovic, Dragan - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2007
In this paper a view is advanced that explains why the transition to markets did not always lead to the outcomes predicted by the Washington Consensus type strategies. Institutional portfolio theory is used to define a myriad of interests and goals of a transition economy. A model is developed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005060801
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Strategic Decision Criteria in an Emergent Company Confronted to Important Institutional Changes
Achabou, Mohamed Akli - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008
During these last years, Algeria, like some other developing countries is undergoing important institutional changes. The structural adjustment plan (1990s), and the association agreement signed with the European Union (2005) are some of political tools that guide these profound changes that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005030800
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AGRICULTURAL PRICE VOLATILITY UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE: The Impact of Multiple Objectives on Commodity Prices
Fuss, Sabine; Havlik, Petr; Szolgayova, Jana; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2012
Agricultural price volatility has moved to the forefront of research efforts and political discussion, where much work is already being undertaken with respect to the impact of fluctuations in input prices (e.g. fertilizer, feed and energy). In this paper we also want to take into account the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010910906
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Large-Scale Modelling of Global Food Security and Adaptation under Crop Yield Uncertainty
Fuss, Sabine; Havlik, Petr; Szolgayova, Jana; Schmid, Erwin - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011
Concerns about future food security in the face of volatile and potentially lower yields due to climate change have been at the heart of recent discussions on adaptation strategies in the agricultural sector. While there are a variety of studies trying to quantify the impact of climate change on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009326192
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Alert at Maradi: Preventing Food Crises in West Africa by Using Price Signals
Araujo, Claudio; Araujo-Bonjean, Catherine; Brunelin, … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2011
The aim of this paper is to exploit grain price data to detect the warning signs of looming food crises in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Firstly we identify which markets play a leading role at the national and regional level. The second step consists of identifying crisis periods and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009326463
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BIOFORTIFICATION, AN ALTERNATIVE TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY AND ITS ADVERSE EFFECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A HONDURAS CASE STUDY
Perez Suarez, Salomon - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE; … - 2010
Food insecurity can generate nutritional problems such as iron deficiency anemia, which in countries like Honduras is a moderate public health problem. The AgroSalud project is enhancing the iron content of beans and rice in order to improve the iron intake of vulnerable groups, especially...
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The relation between water use and pesticides – Some remarks on the influence of integrated farming practices
Noack, Eva Maria; Bergmann, Holger - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2010
Agriculture is the main user of the world’s water resources. Due to increasing concern on water quality and quantity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009201371