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Emergence of Sri Lanka in European fish trade

Muhammad, Andrew; Ngeleza, Guyslain - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010

This paper examines European Union (E.U.) demand for chilled fish fillets assuming product heterogeneity due to country … the tsunami in December 2004. The primary objective of this research is to assess how Sri Lanka’s fish exports affected … fish exports from Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda (Lake Victoria region). Although the results show no significant price …

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Market imperfections for tractor service provision in Nigeria: International perspectives and empirical evidence:

Takeshima, Hiroyuki - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

In order to distinguish the impacts of technology adoption at the extensive margin from those at the intensive margin, in the empirical analyses we tested these hypotheses focusing on the differences among marginal adopters of tractor hiring services and nonadopters of similar characteristics....

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A food demand system based on demand for characteristics

Bouis, Howarth E. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 1995

A food demand system is proposed, based on demand for energy, variety, and tastes of foods. By specifying utility as an explicit function of these characteristics, the entire matrix of demand elasticities can be derived for n foods and one nonfood from prior specification of just four...

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A standard computable general equilibrium (CGE) model in GAMS

Löfgren, Hans; Harris, Rebecca Lee; Robinson, Sherman - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2001

Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models are used widely in policy analysis. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to and facilitate the use of CGE models. The paper includes a detailed presentation of a “standard” CGE model (an equation-by-equation description) and its required...

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Macroeconomic and agricultural reforms in Zimbabwe

Bautista, Romeo M.; Thomas, Marcelle - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2000

Using a CGE (computable general equilibrium) model for Zimbabwe with 1991 as base period, this paper examines quantitatively the income and equity effects of macroeconomic reform measures in isolation and in conjunction with potentially complementary changes in agricultural sector policies. Some...

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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

This theoretical paper intends to provide an explanation of the implementation of behind-the-border policies, border policies, and of the inefficiency of trade negotiations. We consider a general equilibrium model of international trade with two identical countries, two commodities, a...

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Impact simulation of ECOWAS rice self-sufficiency policy:

Fofana, Ismaël; Goundan, Anatole; Domgho, Magne; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

Rice is a strategic commodity for food security in West Africa. Its consumption has grown rapidly over time as a result of population growth, urbanization, and increasing purchasing power. Dependency on imported rice exposes the region to external shocks stemming from the global market. Given...

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The tide that does not raise all boats: An assessment of EU preferential trade policies:

Cipollina, Maria; Laborde Debucquet, David; Salvatici, Luca - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

The aim of this paper is to assess of the impact of the European Unionâ€™s trade preferences on global trade, focusing on several methodological issues that are relevant to the trade-creating impact of these preferences. Using highly disaggregated eight-digit data in a theoretically...

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Towards understanding economic growth in Africa: A reinterpretation of the Lewis Model:

Diao, Xinshen; McMillan, Margaret S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

Africaâ€™s recent economic growth is at a historical high, the patterns associated with this growth appear to be quite different from the Asian experiences where rapid growth was fueled by labor intensive, export-oriented manufacturing. Because this pattern differs with our typical view of...

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Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity: The role of agricultural technologies

Rosegrant, Mark W.; Koo, Jawoo; Cenacchi, Nicola; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The worldâ€™s population is expected to reach 9 billion by 2050. Climate change, population, and income growth will drive food demand in the coming decades. Baseline scenarios show food prices for maize, rice, and wheat would significantly increase between 2005 and 2050, and the number of...

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