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"In this brief, we evaluate the effects of a possible Doha agreement based on proposals currently on the table from the United States, the European Union, and the Group of Twenty (G20)....[The brief presents] two development-oriented alternatives...which demonstrate that more can be accomplished...
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"In recent years, trade in Africa has assumed greater importance as a means of alleviating poverty, especially since the initiation of the Doha Round for development. At the same time, skepticism regarding the effectiveness of foreign aid has grown (Easterly 2006). Trade and aid have often been...
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"What is at stake in the standoff between the United States and Europe over agriculture in the Doha Round of trade talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO)? What impact would an agreement based on greater or lesser levels of ambition have on developing countries, whose economies depend...
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prosper and many of the poor to fall more deeply into destitution. Agricultural protectionism in rich countries enables them …
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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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What can governments in rich countries do about poverty in poor countries, apart from increasing and improving aid and endorsing ambitious poverty reduction goals? Answer: get serious about reforming their own farm policies and start dismantling the agricultural trade restrictions and subsidies...
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prosper and many of the poor to fall more deeply into destitution. Agricultural protectionism in rich countries enables them …
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Round and a subsequent rush into protectionism. For example, in a scenario where the applied tariffs of major economies … would have come from a reduction in tariffs and domestic support, while a worldwide resort to protectionism would contract …
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resulting from agricultural trading policies; 3) illustrates the impact of global protectionism on poverty levels and … compensate African countries for the negative impact of global protectionism. Finally, the paper also disagrees with the widely …
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