Begins by considering trends in the incidence of rural poverty in China, comparing China and India. Although the incidence of rural poverty in China declined generally, such poverty is still a matter for concern, especially now that China has joined the WTO. There is concern about the possible...

Replaced with revised version of paper 09/14/11.

This study addresses the impact of trade openness on technical efficiency in the U.S. agricultural sector. The results indicate that trade protectionism illustrated with a decrease in the share of agricultural imports in agricultural GDP led to an increase in technical efficiency. A change in...

O trabalho tem a intenção de abordar o tema transporte escolar rural, analisando a forma como é realizado e os custos atuais, com estudo de caso realizado no município de Toledo–PR. A forma de planejamento urbano (de transportes e sistemas viários), a classificação dos transportes, o...

There was little change in the value of U.S. agricultural exports in CY 1991 ••• Agricultural imports for 1991, at $22.7 billion, were the same as in 1990••• U.S. agricultural to major markets totaled $37.6 billion in FY 1991, down from $40.2 billion.

In the 2 years following the January 1980-April 1981 sales suspension, Soviet purchases of U.S. farm goods have remained more than one-third below 1979's record $3 billion in agricultural sales. The worldwide economic recession reduced demand for U.S. agricultural exports during 1982, lowering...

U.S. agricultural exports rose slightly during the first 5 months of FY 1990, climbing 4 percent to $18 billion....More than 18 percent of the value of U.S. agricultural production was exported in FY 1989, up from. 16 percent the previous year and the highest total in 5 years ••• For the...

U.S. agricultural exports fell for the first time in 5 years during FY 1991, down $2.7 billion to $37.6 billion••• Agricultural imports for FY 1991 totaled $22.6 billion, the same as last year ... U.S. agricultural exports under the export credit guarantee programs of the Commodity Credit...

U.S. agricultural exports rose 8 percent in 1989 to $39.9 billion, a $2.9-billion increase, but well below 1988!s $8.4-billion expansion, which was the largest in the 1980's•••• The value of imported agricultural products grew at a rate of 2 percent per year during the 1980's, well below...

This statistical reference summarizes current· and historical data on U.S. foreign trade in agricultural products. Tables highlight commodity and country information, including values, quantities, principal markets for agricultural exports, and import sources.