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Rich consumers and poor producers: Quality and rent distribution in global value chains

Swinnen, Johan F.M.; Vandeplas, Anneleen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Trade liberalization, poverty, and food security in India:

Panda, Manoj; Ganesh-Kumar, A. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Is SAFTA trade creating or trade diverting?: A computable general equilibrium assessment with a focus on Sri Lanka

Bouet, Antoine; Mevel, Simon; Thomas, Marcelle - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

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...

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Commodity price volatility and nutrition vulnerability:

Verma, Monika; Hertel, Thomas W. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

"In this paper we examine the impact of commodity price volatility on calorie attainment and its variability for households at the nutritional poverty line in Bangladesh. We focus on the first two moments of the distribution of calorie consumption and consider the differential impacts across...

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Shaping globalization for poverty alleviation and food security:

Diaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Robinson, Sherman - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001

CONTENTS: Brief 1. Introduction / Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla and Sherman Robinson Brief 2. The Nature of Disagreements / Ravi Kanbur Brief 3. Growth and Poverty / Manohar Sharma, Sam Morley, and Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla Brief 4. Trade and Food Security / Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla and Marcelle Thomas Brief...

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Globalization and the smallholders

Narayanan, Sudha; Gulati, Ashok - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2002

the wave of globalization or be swept away. This paper addresses the debate with a four-fold objective: (1) it maps … different factors that are likely to impinge on developing country smallholders as a result of globalization in general and of …-researched (4) it attempts to draw some conclusions regarding the impact of globalization on the smallholders from the literature …

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The world food situation: New driving forces and required actions

von Braun, Joachim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2007

, high energy prices, globalization, and urbanization are transforming food consumption, production, and markets. The …

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Global food crises: Monitoring and assessing impact to inform policy responses

Benson, Todd; Minot, Nicholas; Pender, John; Robles, Miguel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Strong upward trends and increased variability in global food prices over the past two years have led to concern that hunger and poverty will increase across the world. At the same time, rising food prices provide an incentive and opportunity for many developing countries to strengthen the...

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Trade policies and food security: Essays from IFPRI's 2002-2003 Annual Report

Watkins, Kevin; von Braun, Joachim; Diaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003

Globalization could and should benefit developing countries. But unlike a rising tide that lifts all boats, large and … small, globalization is unequal. It has fallen far short of its much-ballyhooed potential to help the world's poorest people … agricultural globalization to work for the poor. Unilateral measures by one side or the other will help. But only concerted effort …

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Developing countries and the WTO negotiations: essay from IFPRI's 2002-2003 Annual Report

Diaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Gulati, Ashok - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003

A dynamic agricultural sector is crucial for economic growth, poverty alleviation, and food security in developing countries. Although primary agricultural activities are declining over time as a share of the economy, they still represent about one-fourth of total economic activity and 60...

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