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World Food Markets and the Prospects for Developing and Least Developed Countries Agriculture

Sarris, Alexander - In: QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria (2009) 1

This comment to the article by de Janvry and Sadoulet highlights the prospects for developing and least developed countries in world food markets. The Author puts the recent agricultural price developments in perspective and suggests what trade policies ought to be implemented to enhance...

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Dualism and Power in Agriculture Scientific and Technological Development

Pietrobelli, Carlo - In: QA - Rivista dell'Associazione Rossi-Doria (2009) 1

agriculture. The Author makes suggestions in two major areas: a) the extent and continuing relevance of dualism in developing … agriculture that are emerging. …

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Using Food Aid to Support, Not Harm, Haitian Agriculture

Weisbrot, Mark; Johnston, Jake; Ray, Rebecca - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

This paper proposes that international donors seeking to support Haiti’s agricultural sector and provide food to those in need could help Haiti become more self-sufficient by purchasing the entire Haitian rice crop over the next two years. The paper finds that buying up all of Haiti’s rice...

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The Impact of EU Membership: Lessons from the Greek Experience

Tzouvelekas, Vangelis; Mattas, Kostatinos - In: Economia Internazionale / International Economics 52 (1999) 2, pp. 173-189

economy, not only in terms of per capita income, but also of laws and standards governing agriculture and general economic …

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Determinants and performance index of foreign direct investment in China's agriculture

Xiong, Licai Lv Simei Wen Qiquan - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 2 (2010) 1, pp. 36-48

Purpose – Since attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to agriculture is now an important policy concern for the … explore the determinants of FDI and evaluate the inward FDI performance in China's agriculture. Design …/methodology/approach – A multi-variable regression model is conducted to examine the determinants of FDI in China's agriculture over the period …

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Agricultural Protection in Rich Countries: How Did We Get Here

Elliott, Kimberly Ann - 2004

After a half century of multilateral bargaining to reduce trade barriers, agriculture stands out for the degree of …

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Rice Varietal Improvement and International Exchange of Rice Germplasm.

Evenson, R.E. - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2001

This paper reviews econommic studies of rice research programs and attempts to identify the contributions of rice varietal improvement to changes in rice productivity. I also report some new work specifically addressed to the contributions of genetic resources to the production of rice varieties.

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American and European Agricultural Market Access: A Concern for The South?

Gouel, Christophe; Ramos, Maria Priscila - In: La Lettre du CEPII (2008) 277

For years, the agricultural policies of the United States and the European Union have been the object of internal debate at the same time as they have been at the heart of agricultural discussions in the Doha round of WTO negotiations. The CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) is being examined in...

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Agricultural Policies and Development of Myanmar's Agricultural Sector: An Overview

Fujita, Koichi; Okamoto, Ikuko - Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade … - 2006

This paper reviews the development of the agricultural sector in Myanmar after the transition to an open economy in 1988 and analyzes the nature as well as the performance of the agricultural sector. The avoidance of social unrest and the maintenance of control by the regime are identified as...

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Bilateral Trade and Food Security

Brooks, Douglas; Ferrarini, Benno; Go, Eugenia - 2013

We analyze the relationship between food security and trade, focusing on food importers' exposure to sudden market failures from relying on a narrow range of international suppliers. We compute a bilateral import penetration index (BIPI), which gauges the degree to which a country depends on...

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