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poverty in developing countries, since three quarters of the world's billion poorest people depend directly or indirectly on …
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economies and comparable estimates for high-income countries, thereby covering more than 90% of world agricultural output and …
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The first generation of genetically modified (GM) crop varieties sought to increase farmer profitability through cost reductions or higher yields. The next generation of GM food research is focusing also on breeding for attributes of interest to consumers, beginning with "golden rice," which has...
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process of globalization that is affecting those and indeed all economies increasingly; and the role the WTO has played in …
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This paper examines the strengthening forces behind the latest wave of globalization and draws out its consequences for … the policy strategies of small open economies such as Singapore. The digital revolutionÂ’s contributions to globalization … opportunities for small open economies, but it is not without its challenges. Globalization is raising the rewards to economies …
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Globalization is not new to the world’s wine markets, but its influence over the past decade or so has increased … dramatically. This Paper reviews the effects of that on both the Old World and New World. In focusing retrospectively on the period … New World and the consequent competitive pressure on the Old World in key import markets. Looking forward, the Paper draws …
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The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been sudden and transfirmational, while others have been gradual but persistent. This article reviews and synthesizes...
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