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Burfisher, Mary E.; Robinson, Sherman; Thierfelder, Karen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004

"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 creation, trade diversion, and terms-of-trade effects....

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Modeling the global trade and environmental impacts of biofuel policies

Bouët, Antoine; Dimaranan, Betina V.; Valin, Hugo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

There is rising skepticism about the potential positive environmental impacts of first generation biofuels. Growing biofuel crops could induce diversion of other crops dedicated to food and feed needs. The relocation of production could increase deforestation and bring significant new volumes of...

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Formal-informal economy linkages and unemployment in South Africa:

Davies, Rob; Thurlow, James - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

South Africa's high involuntary unemployment and small informal sector are attributed to an underperforming formal sector and barriers to entry in the informal sector. This paper examines the economywide linkages between the formal and informal economies while accounting for different types of...

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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

of a free trade area is expected to affect its participants—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and …

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Trade liberalization, market reforms and competitiveness of Indian dairy sector

Sharma, Vijay Paul; Gulati, Ashok - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2003

From chronic shortages of milk, India has emerged today as the largest producer of milk in the world crossing 80 … protected through quantitative restrictions (QRs) and stringent licensing provisions. Since early 1990s, India embarked upon … survive in the new brave world of liberalization? What are the options for India in the coming rounds of multilateral trade …

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Trade liberalization under CAFTA: an analysis of the agreement with special reference to agriculture and smallholders in Central America

Morley, Samuel - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"This paper is a description and an analysis of trade liberalization under CAFTA. It shows that in the short run the impact of the agreement is likely to be small... Since the U.S. already grants tariff-free access under the CBI, trade liberalization in the CAFTA treaty appears to be asymmetric,...

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Marketing constraints on rice exports from Viet Nam

Goletti, Francesco; Minot, Nicholas; Berry, Philippe - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1997

The paper describes the spectacular growth of rice exports from Viet Nam during the period 1989 to 1997. From a situation of food shortages, the country is now the second largest rice exporter after Thailand. Export projections indicate that there is potential for further export growth in all...

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Tell me where it hurts, an' I'll tell you who to call

Diao, Xinshen; Diaz-Bonilla, Eugenio; Robinson, Sherman; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005

"This paper accomplishes two objectives. First, it provides simulation results from a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model that have helped focus the debate about the potential effects of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries. The aggregate numbers show modest net...

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¿Cuánto ayudará la liberalización comercial a los pobres?: Comparación de modelos globales de comercio

Bouet, Antoine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"La comunidad mundial y las instituciones internacionales han dado una alta prioridad al desarrollo y el alivio de la pobreza. Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, establecidos por Naciones Unidas para el 2015, hacen un llamado para reducir en un 50% el número de personas que viven con...

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How much will trade liberalization help the poor?: comparing global trade models

Bouet, Antoine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Trade liberalization is expected to act positively on development and poverty reduction... The traditional argument in favor of a positive relationship between liberalization and poverty reduction focuses on... [key] linkages. A large proportion of poor people work in the agricultural sector,...

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