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The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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commodities (agricultural or mineral products) while rich countries exported manufactured products. In Trade and Poverty, leading … trade, commodity specialization, and poverty. The world rapidly became global between the early nineteenth century and World … War I, and the global trade boom occurred simultaneously with rising economic divergence between industrial and …
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This research paper is aimed at understanding why border trade policies are today complemented with behind …
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of trade. By increasing the cost of external finance, a financial shock increases the financial cost of exporting and …
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, primarily because of the lack of explanatory models. In Geography and Trade he provides a stimulating synthesis of ideas in the …
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What happened yesterday in the West is today being repeated on a global scale. Industrial society is replacing rural society: millions of peasants in China, India, and elsewhere are leaving the countryside and going to the city. New powers are emerging and rivalries are exacerbated as...
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This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...
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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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The long-term reduction of hunger and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the great challenges for the international development community. Eliminating hunger and promoting widespread growth in the region inevitably involves agriculture, given its central role in the region's economies....
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distribution, eased restrictions on international trade, and reduced its own presence in grain markets. The foundation for these …
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