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Exchange rate misalignment in Pakistan and its general equilibrium distributional implications:

Debowicz, Dario; Saeed, Wajiha - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

Recent findings in the growth literature suggest that developing countries need to keep a devalued exchange rate to stimulate their economic growth. Building on these findings, we econometrically evaluate to what ex-tent the real exchange rate of Pakistan has been aligned with its economic...

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Exchange rate policy and devaluation in Malawi:

Pauw, Karl; Dorosh, Paul A.; Mazunda, John - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

This study demonstrates why devaluation was ultimately necessary in Malawi and also what its eventual impact might be in terms of prices, income distribution, and domestic production. Our approach is to use a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to evaluate the economywide impacts of...

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The macroeconomic impacts of Chinese currency appreciation on China and the rest of world : A global computable general equilibrium analysis

Yang, Jun; Zhang, Wei; Tokgoz, Simla - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

using the novel approach of modeling nominal exchange rate adjustment in the Global Trade Analysis Project, a global … gross domestic product, lower employment rates, and a decline in the trade surplus. Chinese currency appreciation has a …, trade balances for other trading partner countries, with the exception of the United States, improve. …

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Sinopse: Relatorio Sobre A Nutricao Mundial De 2014: Medidas e responsabilizacao para acelerar o progresso mundial da nutricao

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014

A boa nutrição é fundamental para se construírem vidas saudáveis, meios de subsistência fortes e resilientes, e economias prósperas. Em sua ausência, a construção é feita em areia movediça. Crianças com atraso de crescimento não se desenvolvem adequadamente e, em especial,...

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Two-tier asymmetric information as a motive for trade, trade policies, and inefficient trade agreements:

Bouët, Antoine; Laborde Debucquet, David; Martimort, David - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

policies, and of the inefficiency of trade negotiations. We consider a general equilibrium model of international trade with … two identical countries, two commodities, a terms-of-trade externality, and a double-tier informational problem. First … trade appears. The informationally sensitive sector becomes an import sector and the more so, the greater the political …

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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …

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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Collection and marketing of high value medicinal and aromatic plants from district Swat, Pakistan:

Sher, Hassan - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013

The focus of the study was on the collection pattern of medicinal plants as an economic activity within District Swat and the likely destinations of these products in national or international markets. Local collectors/farmers and dealers were surveyed about their collection efforts, quantities...

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Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa

Sebastian, Kate (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The Atlas of African Agriculture Research & Development is a multifaceted resource that highÂlights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interdeÂpendencies among...

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2013 Global Food Policy Report

Marble, Andrew (contributor); Fritschel, Heidi (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third 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 and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...

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Ending hunger in our lifetime: Food security and globalization

Runge, C. Ford (contributor); Senauer, Benjamin (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

At a time in history when conflict erupts daily in far-flung corners of the world, ending severe deprivation may be critical to global peace and stability. Yet we are far from reaching the goal of reducing hunger by 2025. The authors of this book bring good news: hunger can be banished in our...

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