Agriculture, development, and global public goods: US policies at cross purposes -- Agriculture, poverty, and food security in poor countries -- Domestic agricultural support at the expense of developing country farmers -- Biofuel policies at the expense of food security and climate change --...

The "Southland case study" is designed for a group of participants in a course on agricultural policy to mobilize their knowledge and skills on a fictitious country simulating many of the problems faced by developing countries. Based on realistic information on the country, presented in a set of...