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The Effects of Farm and Food Policy on Obesity in the United States
Alston, Julian M. - 2017
This book uses an economic framework to examine the consequences of U.S. farm and food policies for obesity, its social costs, and the implications for government policy. Drawing on evidence from economics, public health, nutrition, and medicine, the authors evaluate past and potential future...
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Rice Production Structure and Policy Effects in Japan : Quantitative Investigations
Kuroda, Yoshimi - 2016
Kuroda uses quantitative measures to investigate the rice production structure and effects of agricultural policies in Japan over the second half of the 20th century. Almost all policies have played negative roles in transferring paddy lands from small- to large-scale farms, which has slowed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014018460
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The Economic Impact of Public Support to Agriculture : An International Perspective
Ball, V. Eldon - 2010
and Overview -- and Overview -- New Directions in Agricultural Policy: US and European Perspectives -- Recent Developments and Applications from the OECD Toolbox -- US and EU Agricultural Policy: Divergence or Convergence? -- The “Health Check” of the CAP Reform: Lessons from Its Impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013522847
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The future of EU agricultural markets by AGMEMOD
Chantreuil, Frédéric (ed.); Hanrahan, Kevin F. (ed.);  … - 2012
PART I -- Introduction -- 1. Background -- 2. Model Structure and Parameterisation -- 3. AGMEMOD Model -- PART II -- 4. EU Market Outlook -- 5. The CAP Beyond 2013 -- 6. Conclusions and Future Work -- Index
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Foreign Capital Flows and Economic Development in Africa : The Impact of BRICS versus OECD
Tiruneh, Esubalew Alehegn (ed.); Wamboye, Evelyn (ed.) - 2017
This collection examines the extent to which foreign capital from conventional (OECD countries) and non-conventional (BRICS) sources has impacted economic development in Africa over the last two decades. It provides in-depth analyses of the nature, motives, and implications of this capital, and...
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Poverty Alleviation Investment and Private Economy in China : An Exploration of The Guangcai Programme
Wang, Lin - 2014
Preface -- Chapter I: The Development of the Guangcai Programme -- Chapter II: The Development of the Guangcai Programme -- Chapter III：Theoretical Structure of the Guangcai Programme -- Chapter IV：The Guangcai Programme and the Poverty Alleviation Mechanism of NGOs -- Chapter V：The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014017196
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Development Connections : Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies
Chong, Alberto (ed.) - 2011
Development Connections takes stock of recent advances in what is broadly known as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors seek to discover how information and telecommunication technologies affect both the public and private sectors in Latin America and how they can...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012053797
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Financing the Family : Remittances to Central America in a Time of Crisis
Inchauste, Gabriela (ed.); Stein, Ernesto (ed.) - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Interest in learning how to make the most of the potential developmental benefits of remittance flows has grown worldwide. Financing the Family adds to that body of knowledge with a summary of recent research that emphasizes experimental approaches, focuses on Central America, and analyzes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012106401
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Rentier Capitalism : Disorganised Development and Social Injustice in Pakistan
Ahmed, Shahid - 2016
, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka) has lagged behind. The success of East and South-East Asia has not been accidental – it has … the State to develop particular industries. In contrast, Pakistan has never confronted the problem of rural poverty, nor …. Rentier Capitalism sheds light on the reasons behind Pakistan's failure to bring prosperity to its people when compared to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019828
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The Economic Impact of International Monetary Fund Programmes : Institutional Quality, Macroeconomic Stabilization and Economic Growth
Javed, Omer - 2016 - 1st ed. 2016
Determinants: Economic Scenarios in Pakistan -- Concluding Remarks. … the effectiveness of IMF programmes in the case of Pakistan, a frequent user of IMF resources. . …
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