This case describes the Dutch Flower cluster, or the group of interconnected growers, suppliers, service providers, and flower-related institutions located in the Netherlands. It examines the role of the FloraHolland auction in the value chain and describes the flower clusters in China,...

We assess whether and how violence and political instability affect trade between developed and developing countries considering the special case of EU imports of Kenyan roses after the 2007/08 post-election violence and political instability in Kenya. Using the Rotterdam model to estimate EU...

We examine the relationship between a tree price and a tree age (height) using a Hotelling-Faustmann model of optimal plantation management, which accounts for the possibility of replanting and biological growth. The model's predictions are tested using the data on Christmas tree prices in North...

We examine the relationship between a tree price and a tree age (height) using a Hotelling-Faustmann model of optimal plantation management, which accounts for the possibility of replanting and biological growth. The model's predictions are tested using the data on Christmas tree prices in North...

Low-income countries are increasingly integrated into the global economy through their participation in global value chains (GVCs). This paper explores the extent to which workers and producers in Uganda have been able to improve their positions in floriculture GVCs over the past decade and the...

For years economists have ignored the diversity in agriculture and its potential to increase long run growth rates by enhancing a country's knowledge base. Nontraditional agriculture requires significant investments in infrastructure and knowledge: and therefore, has the potential to increase...