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"In this brief, we evaluate the effects of a possible Doha agreement based on proposals currently on the table from the United States, the European Union, and the Group of Twenty (G20)....[The brief presents] two development-oriented alternatives...which demonstrate that more can be accomplished...
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"What is at stake in the standoff between the United States and Europe over agriculture in the Doha Round of trade talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO)? What impact would an agreement based on greater or lesser levels of ambition have on developing countries, whose economies depend...
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prosper and many of the poor to fall more deeply into destitution. Agricultural protectionism in rich countries enables them … to skew markets in their favor. Tariffs and trade barriers routinely exclude developing-country products. Other non …
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A dynamic agricultural sector is crucial for economic growth, poverty alleviation, and food security in developing countries. Although primary agricultural activities are declining over time as a share of the economy, they still represent about one-fourth of total economic activity and 60...
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What can governments in rich countries do about poverty in poor countries, apart from increasing and improving aid and endorsing ambitious poverty reduction goals? Answer: get serious about reforming their own farm policies and start dismantling the agricultural trade restrictions and subsidies...
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prosper and many of the poor to fall more deeply into destitution. Agricultural protectionism in rich countries enables them … to skew markets in their favor. Tariffs and trade barriers routinely exclude developing-country products. Other non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004996843
Round and a subsequent rush into protectionism. For example, in a scenario where the applied tariffs of major economies … would have come from a reduction in tariffs and domestic support, while a worldwide resort to protectionism would contract … scenario where countries would raise tariffs to maximum rates applied during the past 13 years, world trade would decrease by 3 …
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The worsening degradation of natural resources urgently requires the adoption of more sustainable management practices. This need has led to growing interest and investment in monitoring systems for tracking the condition of natural resources. This study is concerned with the design of...
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Costa Rican coffee farmers are almost fully exposed to world price variability. Yet, despite small farm sizes, specialization in coffee, and a marketing system that prolongs uncertainty and aggravates cash flow problems, this study finds that most farmers still manage their price risks...
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-the-border policies like output subsidies, R&D subsidies, and public R&D investments. This is a new type of protectionism that becomes … the R&D process. We examine the impact of “at-the-border†policies (import tariffs, import quotas, voluntary export …
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