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Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Blood cholinesterase tests suggest that the incidence of poisoning from exposure to organophosphates … and carbamates is quite high in Vietnam. Using the medical test results as benchmarks, the authors find that farmers' self …
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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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"The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase producer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields, while the next generation of GM food research is focusing on breeding for attributes of interest to consumers. "Golden rice" has been genetically...
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Vietnam's provinces. Aid is not apparently fungible between Vietnam's health sector and other sectors, but is fungible across …
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-98 Vietnam survey questionnaires. The analysis shows that it is feasible to add a minimal set of questions to enable calculation …
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' behavior, the authors examine fertility decisions made in Vietnam between 1976 and 1996. They find that birth cohorts in …
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"This study looks at the contribution of the university system in Vietnam to the socioeconomic development in general … south of Vietnam. The findings show that the role of Vietnamese universities in research is much weaker than teaching, and … in Vietnam and its shift in behavior in the context of economic renovation and globalization. "--World Bank web site …
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"Vietnam's integration with the international economy has increased significantly over the past decade, aided by … dramatic shift in Vietnam's trading patterns has important implications for the environment and use of natural resources. This … Vietnam's joining of the World Trade Organization. "--World Bank web site …
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"In the wake of reforms to establish a free market in land-use rights, Vietnam is experiencing a pronounced rise in …
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