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The overall goal of this paper is to analyse the political economy of food price policies in China during the global … food crisis. The results show that given China's unique economic and political context and the nature of its agricultural …
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The overall goal of this paper is to analyse the political economy of food price policies in China during the global … food crisis. The results show that given China's unique economic and political context and the nature of its agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009727279
New research on the political economy of policy-induced distortions to incentives for optimal resource use in agriculture and insights from the study of the dramatic reforms in former state-controlled economy has led to enhanced insights on the role of governance structures on policy making in...
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The overall goal of this study is to measure the effect of the impact that genetically modified cotton varieties have … had on the production efficiency of small holders in farming communities in China. We also find that the adoption of Bt … cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the use of pesticides. Hence, we demonstrate that Bt cotton appears to be …
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China. We also find that the adoption of (Bt) cotton varieties leads to a significant decrease in the use of pesticides …Genetically modified cotton varieties have greater production efficiency for smallholders in farming communities in …. Hence, we demonstrate that Bt cotton appears to be an agricultural technology that improves both production efficiency and …
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Tariffs on agricultural products fell sharply in China both prior to, and as a consequence of, China's accession to the … WTO. The paper examines the nature of agricultural trade reform in China since 1981, and finds that protection was quite …
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This paper provides evidence regarding gains to agricultural market liberalization in China. We empirically identify … the different effects that incentive reforms and gradual market liberalization have on China's agricultural economy during …
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