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2012 Global Food Policy Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2013

This 2012 Global Food Policy Report is the second in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that have...

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Brazil's experience with bioenergy: bioenergy and agriculture promises and challenges

Moreira, Jose Roberto - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006

"Brazil is the world's largest producer of ethanol, a biofuel used mainly in automobiles as an additive or alternative … had both successes and failures. Although Brazil's program was criticized as being uneconomic during periods of low oil … economy... For countries that wish to improve their energy security while promoting rural development, Brazil's experience …

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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia:

Dorosh, Paul A.; Robinson, Sherman; Ahmed, Hashim - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

Ethiopia enjoyed remarkable economic growth from 2004/05 to 2008/09, in large part due to increases in foreign transfers and capital inflows combined with expanded domestic credit to fund major increases in private and public investments in infrastructure and housing. However, this rapid growth...

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Philippine agricultural and food policies: Implications for poverty and income distribution

Cororaton, Caesar B.; Corong, Erwin - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

The Philippines has undergone a series of trade reforms since the mid-1980s that have reduced protection on nonagricultural goods. However, protection on key food items is still in effect, and this has led to high domestic food prices. Such high prices have a considerable negative effect on...

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Economic growth and distribution of income: A growth model to fit Ghanaian data

Nelson, Harumi T.; Roe, Terry L.; Diao, Xinshen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

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Designing and evaluating social safety nets

Coady, David P. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004

"This paper reviews issues highlighted in the literature on the performance of commonly found social safety net programs in developing countries. It makes particular reference to food subsidies (universal and administratively targeted), public works schemes, and targeted human capital subsidies....

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Livestock income, male/female animals, and inequality in rural Pakistan

Adams Jr., Richard H. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1996

This paper uses income decomposition techniques to demonstrate the importance of livestock income in improving rural income distribution. It is based on three-year household panel data (1986 to 1989) from rural Pakistan. The paper first decomposes total income among five sources: agricultural,...

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Designing and evaluating social safety nets

Coady, David P. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2004

"This paper reviews the literature on the performance of commonly found social safety net programs in developing countries. The evidence suggests that universal food subsidies have very limited potential for redistributing income. While targeted food subsidies have greater potential, this can...

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Human capital, productivity, and labor allocation in rural Pakistan

Fafchamps, Marcel; Quisumbing, Agnes R. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1998

This paper investigates whether human capital affects the productivity and labor allocation of rural households in four districts of Pakistan. The investigation shows that households with better-educated males earn higher off-farm income and divert labor resources away from farm activities...

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Sources of income inequality and poverty in rural Pakistan:

Adams, Richard H. Jr.; He, Jane J. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1995

Why do some people receive higher incomes than others with similar talents and abilities? And why do certain sources of income, such as income from farm labor and income from growing sugarcane, go to different people? What steps can be taken to reduce the wide differences in income earned, so...

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