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Nicaragua: Red de Protección Social — Mi Familia: rompiendo el ciclo de pobreza
IFPRI - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
En sus primeros dos años (2000-02), el programa de la Red de Protección Social-Ministerio de la Familia (RPS) ayudó a mejorar la nutrición y educación de aproximadamente unas 10.000 familias de las más pobres del país. En su etapa piloto realizada en seis municipalidades en los...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004997032
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The impact of “At-the-Border†and “Behind-the-Border†policies on cost-reducing research and development:
Berthoumieu, Julien; Bouët, Antoine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
the R&D process. We examine the impact of “at-the-border†policies (import tariffs, import quotas, voluntary export …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011272215
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A picture of tariff protection across the World in 2004: MAcMap-HS6, Version 2
Boumellassa, Houssein; Debucquet, David Laborde; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
system (HS6), i.e. more than 5000 products, for the year 2004. It includes ad valorem equivalents on MFN tariffs for 169 … and compound tariffs and tariff rate quotasdata are also provided, at the same level of detail. In this paper we present … provide evidence on the world applied protection in 2004. Finally we investigate variations in tariffs occurred between 2001 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008459981
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Policy distortions in the segmented rice market:
Rakotoarisoa, Manitra A. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"High production and export subsidies in developed countries and high protection in both developed and developing countries have distorted rice trade. This study estimates the impact of rice policy distortions on developing countries' rice production and trade potential. Because rice markets are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996536
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Two opportunities to deliver on the Doha Development pledge:
Bouet, Antoine; Mevel, Simon; Orden, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996775
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More or less ambition?: modeling the development impact of U.S.–EU agricultural proposals in the Doha Round
Bouet, Antoine; Mevel, Simon; Orden, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996799
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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
to skew markets in their favor. Tariffs and trade barriers routinely exclude developing-country products. Other non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996811
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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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Time to stop dumping on the world's poor: essay from IFPRI's 2002-2003 Annual Report
Watkins, Kevin; von Braun, Joachim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996824
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Póliticas comerciales y seguridad alimentaria: Reproducción de la Memoria Anual 2002-2003 del IFPRI
Watkins, Kevin; von Braun, Joachim; Diaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004
to skew markets in their favor. Tariffs and trade barriers routinely exclude developing-country products. Other non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996843