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2011 Global food policy report:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major devel­opments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277434
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2011 Global food policy report:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2012
The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major devel­opments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611945
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2011 Politiques alimentaires mondiales rapport:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2012
Depuis 2007, deux séries successives d’envolée des prix des denrées alimentaires ont causé la faim ou la malnutrition pour des millions de personnes dans le monde. Les mêmes facteurs qui avaient contribué à la hausse des prix en 2007-2008 ont refait surface en 2011 et...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010611946
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Gender, caste, and public goods provision in Indian village governments:
Gajwani, Kiran; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008
government leaders influence village public goods provision. In particular, we examine: 1) whether public goods are provided in … village government leader. We find evidence of different preferences for public goods between men and women, and between … Scheduled Caste (SC) and non-SC persons. Additionally, a test of knowledge regarding the village government reveals that female …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038124
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2011 Global food policy report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2012
The year 2011 highlighted ongoing challenges to global food security, from food price volatility, extreme weather shocks, and famine to unrest and conflicts. On the policy front, major devel­opments at the global and national levels both offered grounds for encouragement and pointed to areas...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595742
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2011 Politiques alimentaires mondiales rapport
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2012
Depuis 2007, deux séries successives d’envolée des prix des denrées alimentaires ont causé la faim ou la malnutrition pour des millions de personnes dans le monde. Les mêmes facteurs qui avaient contribué à la hausse des prix en 2007-2008 ont refait surface en 2011 et ont pour nom : la...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010595744
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2011 Politiques alimentaires mondiales rapport:
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
Depuis 2007, deux séries successives d’envolée des prix des denrées alimentaires ont causé la faim ou la malnutrition pour des millions de personnes dans le monde. Les mêmes facteurs qui avaient contribué à la hausse des prix en 2007-2008 ont refait surface en 2011 et ont pour nom : la...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132812
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The effects of political reservations for women on local governance and rural service provision:
Raabe, Katharina; Sekher, Madhushree; Birner, Regina - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009
"In 1993, India introduced quota-based political reservations for women in rural areas with the objective to promote gender equality in human development by making rural service provision and local governance inclusive and responsive to the needs of women. Recent evidence shows that reservation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004967174
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The politics of precaution: Genetically modified crops in developing countries
Paarlberg, Robert L. (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
In this original study Robert Paarlberg examines local policy responses to GM crop technologies in four important developing countries: Brazil, India, Kenya, and China.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010850589
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Who will be fed in the 21st century? Challenges for science and policy
Wiebe, Keith D. (contributor); Ballenger, Nicole (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
those with money to spend, getting food to the poor will require that government policies and investments supplement the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010752691