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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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interest to the US Government’s Feed the Future initiative. These poverty, health, and nutrition outcomes include both …
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the long run (one to five years) higher food prices reduce poverty and inequality. The magnitudes of these effects vary …Standard microeconomic methods consistently suggest that, in the short run, higher food prices increase poverty in … systematically test the relationship between changes in domestic food prices and changes in poverty. We find robust evidence that in …
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"It has often been argued that new agricultural technologies lead to poverty reduction. This paper argues that any … changes in poverty situation attributed to those who adopt new agricultural technology (treatment group) without a … effects of new agricultural technology on poverty reduction by employing the “double difference” method on data collected in …
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considerable reforms, the country has failed to generate pro-poor growth, with both unemployment and inequality worsening over the … on growth, employment and poverty in South Africa. More specifically, it examines how men and women have been affected … differently and whether liberalization has contributed to the faster rise in female unemployment and poverty. The results suggest …
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of households, but the richest households benefit the most. In spite of this, inequality decreases as a consequence of … the agreement, and poverty rates decrease throughout the country. …
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This paper provides a comprehensive review of agricultural policy and public agricultural expenditure (PAE) in China. China shifted away from taxing agriculture to supporting agriculture in the mid-2000s, but the sector faces mounting demographic, biophysical, and trade challenges. PAE in China...
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