Once committed to economywide and sectoral reforms- stabilization, structural adjustment, and trade liberalization - and companion reforms of institutions, how does government best proceed? With what reforms in response to initial conditions, and in what mix, sequence, strength, and speed? This...

The fitness of an economy and its prospects for continued prosperity will be measured and determined by its robustness and its ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Some countries in transition are adapting much more easily than others to rapid changes in the orientation of their economy,...

Liberalization of world trade in agricultural products ranks high on the agenda of the Uruguay Round. After a period of more than six years, however, the negotiations have not been concluded. Nevertheless, an outcome seems to be in sight. The agreement will most likely not result in a move to...

Books reviewed include: The Green Revolution Reconsidered: The Impact of High Yielding Rice Varieties in South India by Peter B.R. Hazell and C. Ramasamy; Disarray in World Food Markets: A Quantitative Assessment by Rod Tyers and Kym Anderson; The World Food Problem: Tackling the Causes of...

Books Reviewed Include: Towards Free Trade in Agriculture by Kirit S. Parikh, Gunther Fischer, Klaus Frohberg and O. Gulbrandsen; Farm Policy Analysis by Luther Tweeten; Multiple Criteria Analysis for Agricultural Decisions by C. Romero and T. Rehman; The Social Sciences in International...