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This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
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debate of the links between food security and WTO agricultural and trade negotiations and the interim solution (the peace …
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access and economic implications of higher standards in export markets rather than on the extensive debate around market …
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be part of a successful development strategy. While "new trade theory" is concerned with a number of the issues relevant …"In this paper, we review the debate on "new regionalism," focusing on the tools used to evaluate regional trade … agreements (RTAs). We find that much analysis uses tools from old trade theory in the Viner-Meade tradition, focusing on trade …
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of origin and assesses the structural adjustment in demand as indicated by the increase in imports from Sri Lanka since … former period, past imports of Lake Victoria fish had a positive impact on present imports, indicating that importers … important is the change in the responsiveness of imports from Lake Victoria to real aggregate expenditures on imported fish in …
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"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 highly segmented, major rice types are differentiated to estimate the …
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transform its domestic rice sector and become more competitive with imports in order to ultimately displace them over time … imports in the short and medium term. This is especially true so long local varieties cannot compete on quality and post …
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developed a national strategy for rice development alongside their agricultural sector-wide policy. In addition, the Economic …
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staples, only wheat is imported or exported on a significant scale. And frequent changes in trade and macro-economic policies … imports of wheat. From July 2005 to March 2007, private sector wheat imports were profitable and domestic wheat prices closely … wheat prices, so private sector wheat imports were no longer profitable. Most recently, rationing of foreign exchange for …
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Feeding nine billion people by 2050 is a top priority on the global agenda for sustainable and inclusive development …
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