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"The increase in the international price of rice is likely to have substantial negative impacts on the poor in countries such as Mali which are net importers of rice. This paper relies on a dynamic CGE model to estimate the likely impact of the recent increase in rice prices on poverty with and...
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This report focuses on promoting low-carbon rice production systems in Vietnam. There are many sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the agricultural sector in Vietnam, including along value chains and within the whole agri-food context. However, because rice production is so...
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"Thailand is one of the most successful developing countries. After decades of rapid growth, the economy rebounded …. What growth can Thailand realistically expect? And what can the government do to sustain such growth into the future? Using … argues that Thailand's challenge is to maintain growth levels of 4 to 5 percent over the medium term. To achieve this goal …
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"In the 1980s the Thai government tried to legalize squatters by issuing special titles that restricted the sale and rental of the land. Using data from 2,874 farming households collected in 1997, the author finds that in places where these government titles where issued, leased plots are more...
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aspects of rural credit markets in Thailand. First, moneylenders and other informal lenders coexist with formal lending …
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In Thailand, enhancing workforce skills and promoting innovation is part of the country's strategy to facilitate the … Thailand to develop the skills necessary to boost ideas-led growth and equity. The report draws on findings from employer … surveys, analyses Thailand's skills development performance from the lifecycle perspective, and outlines possible strategies …
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