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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in China and Southeast Asia
Anderson, Kym - 2008
This chapter begins with a brief summary of economic growth and structural changes in the region since the 1950s and of agricultural and other economic policies as they affected agriculture before and after the various reforms, and in several cases fundamental regime changes, of the past...
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The Role of Agriculture in a Modernizing Society : Food, Farms and Fields in China 2030
Christiaensen, Luc - 2012
China's success in addressing food problems after adopting the reforms in 1978 has been nothing less than remarkable …. Grain output (rice, wheat and maize) has almost doubled and most hunger has been eliminated. Ever since China embarked on …. Agriculture has been an important contributor to these developments. Since 1978, China has almost doubled its cereal production …
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Speech at the Session on China's Economy, Promoting Reforms in Major Areas, and Accelerating the Shift in Driving Forces for Development
Kim, Jim Yong - 2017
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group (WBG), offered several strategic considerations for China. First, for … competition, and investing in broad-based skills of the labor force - should help drive growth. Second, China should consider how … resource allocation. Third, like other countries, China needs to prepare for how technological change will impact the labor …
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Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019
World Bank Group - 2019
Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2019 presents indicators that measure the laws, regulations and bureaucratic processes that affect farmers in 101 countries. The study covers eight thematic areas: supplying seed, registering fertilizer, securing water, registering machinery, sustaining...
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EU Regular Economic Report 4 : Thinking CAP - Supporting Agricultural Jobs and Incomes in the EU
World Bank Group - 2018
The European Union (EU) Regular Economic Report (RER), is an annual publication of the World Bank Group and covers economic developments, prospects, and economic policies in the European Union. The report finds that while growth is back on track, the bottom 40 percent of the income distribution...
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Russia : Policies for Agri-Food Sector Competitiveness and Investment
World Bank Group - 2017
Despite advances in agricultural production, TFP, and trade balances, Russia continues to lag behind many comparator countries in measures of crop and livestock productivity. This report has aimed to provide a vehicle for dialogue with government on agri-food sector collaboration to address this...
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Bangladesh : Policy Options for Agriculture Insurance
World Bank Group - 2018
Agriculture is a key sector in Bangladesh, but it is highly exposed to risks. While agriculture is a source of employment and livelihood for nearly one in two adults in Bangladesh and contributes about 16 percent to gross domestic product (GDP), it is highly exposed to natural hazards. In the...
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Farm Restructuring in Uzbekistan : How Did It Go and What is Next?
World Bank Group - 2019
In January 2019, Uzbekistan started a new farm restructuring1. It is said to seek to optimize the use of farmland by increasing the size of farms producing wheat and cotton, reallocating land to more efficient farmers and even clusters, and improving crop rotation options. This is not the first...
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Zambia Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan : Analyses to Support the Climate-Smart Development of Zambia's Agriculture Sector
World Bank Group - 2019
Zambia's agricultural sector represents the backbone of its rural economy and holds great potential for the entire country. Zambia's agriculture sector faces challenges and is likely to grow more vulnerable as a result of climate change and risk. At the same time, land use, land-use change and...
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Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Light of Trade Policy : A Study on Pakistan
Ejaz, Neelam - 2017
Agriculture forms the backbone of Pakistan's economy. Despite the fact that the share of agriculture in the GDP has declined over the years, the sector continues to play an important role in the socio-economic structure of the country. About 60 percent of the population lives in rural areas of...
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