This paper sets up an empirical framework to examine the relat10nsh1p between monetary po hey and relative prices of agncultural commod1t1es and the impacts of agncultural shocks on relative prices and the money supply. The observed poltcy mterrelat1onsh1ps between macroeconom1cs and agnculture...

The PROCISUR cooperative research programme is an agreement among Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uraguay. This paper analyses its impact in terms of rates of return, based on an analysis of the programme as it affects productivity changes in wheat, maize, and soyabeans in the...

Economic planning is undertaken in the belief that development can be brought about or accelerated by government intervention. Referring to the countries of South Asia, Myrdal points out that these countries have long remained in a state of relative stagnation, and that "a strong impetus is...

What explains the spectacular increases in inequality of disposable income in transitional economies of Central and Eastern Europe? There are at least two possible explanations. First, the pre-tax distribution of income became more unequal because of the shift to a market economy. Second, the...

Forests are crucial to the livelihoods of millions of poor people in developing countries. Yet quantitative approaches to estimate the economic value of forest products and other environmental resources at householdlevel across different sites have only recently been developed and experiences on...

La adecuada produccion de los bienes publicos por parte de los sistemas agrarios es una prioridad cada vez mas presente en el diseno e implementacion de la politica agraria. Para conseguir este objetivo es nevesario conocer mas en profundidad dicha produccion en los diferntes sistemas agrarios....

Rural tourism – and particularly agrotourism, which has a high share in rural tourist offers – is an intensely discussed and politically supported issue in Poland. This paper critically examines the role of tourism in the development of rural areas. A literature review reveals seven success...

This study assessed the determinants of intensity of improved rice varieties adoption using the Tobit model and also employed. The Heckman Two-stage model was used to identify the determinants of market participation and its potential impact on farming households’ welfare in three states...

Small farmers are one of the more disadvantaged and vulnerable groups in Nigeria. Studies shown that majority of people living in absolute poverty can be found on small farms with half in this group undernourished and three-quarters of small farmer’s children malnourished. Small farms still...

Global food commodity price inflation beginning in 2006 and continuing through mid-2008 became a priority concern for global consumers, producers and policy-makers alike. In response, many governments across the world implemented policies targeting high food commodity prices in their domestic...