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Agricultural research, livelihoods, and poverty: Studies of economic and social impacts in six countries
Adato, Michelle (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Those who study global poverty and ways to reduce it face a perennial set of questions: Do advances in knowledge, research, and technology make a real difference in the lives of poor people? What effect does research have on the poor? Who benefits? The contributors to Agricultural Research,...
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Agricultural and economic development strategies and the transformation of China and India:
von Braun, Joachim; Gulati, Ashok; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"The reform experiences of China and India—similar in some ways and different in others—shed light on the enormous …
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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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The dragon and the elephant: Agricultural and rural reforms in China and India
Gulati, Ashok (contributor); Fan, Shenggen (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
China and India are the most extraordinary economic success stories of the developing world. Both nations’ economies … capita incomes in China and India have quadrupled and doubled, respectively. This book investigates the reasons for these … spending, identifying trade and market reforms, building social safety nets for the poorest of the poor, and building …
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The quiet revolution in staple food value chains: Enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger
Reardon, Thomas (contributor); Chen, Kevin Z. (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Feeding nine billion people by 2050 is a top priority on the global agenda for sustainable and inclusive development. This task is especially formidable in Asia, where more than two-thirds of the world’s poor and malnourished people live. Food prices in Asia are projected to remain high...
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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 high­lights the ubiquitous nature of smallholder agriculture in Africa; the many factors shaping the location, nature, and performance of agricultural enterprises; and the strong interde­pendencies among...
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The impact of “At-the-Border†and “Behind-the-Border†policies on cost-reducing research and development:
Berthoumieu, Julien; Bouët, Antoine - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
This research paper is aimed at understanding why border trade policies are today complemented with behind …
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Financial constraints and international trade with endogenous mode of competition:
Bouët, Antoine; Vaubourg, Anne-Gaël - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015
of trade. By increasing the cost of external finance, a financial shock increases the financial cost of exporting and …
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010750336
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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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