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Jobs and welfare in Mozambique
Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Mozambique has achieved remarkable macroeconomic success over recent decades, boasting one of the world.s highest rates of GDP growth. However, absolute poverty remains persistent, spilling over into social unrest. To better understand the link between ag
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010643200
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Improving growth prospects in the Pacific
1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000997233
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Changing Patterns of Employment and Unemployment in Africa.
Endale, D. - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475010
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Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security in Tanzania
Arndt, Channing; Strzepek, Ken; Thurlow, James - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2011
The consequences of climate change for agriculture and food security in developing countries are of serious concern …. Due to their reliance on rain-fed agriculture both as a source of income and consumption, many low-income countries are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366442
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Core Agriculture Support Program Phase II 2011-2015
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
A more integrated, harmonious, prosperous, and equitable Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) requires agriculture to be the … lead contributing sector. Regional cooperation in the agriculture sector is guided by the Core Agriculture Support Program … (CASP), which is implemented by the Working Group on Agriculture. Under CASP Phase I (2006–2010), GMS member countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010789248
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Food Security and Poverty in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Policy Issues
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2012
Ensuring a secure supply of food is essential, given the world’s (and especially Asia’s) growing population, high and volatile food prices, increasingly scarce resources, and changing environment. This paper discusses the drivers behind food insecurity in Asia and points to ways to mitigate...
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The theory and practice of agriculture, growth, and development in Africa
Badiane, Ousmane; Makombe, Tsitsi - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2014
agriculture there …
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International co-operation for agricultural development and food and nutrition security: New institutional arrangements for related public goods
von Braun, Joachim - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Following an overview on the fast changing global context of agriculture, and food and nutrition security, this paper … provides a framework for identifying the set of essential international public goods for a well-functioning world agriculture …
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The political economy of food price: The case of Ethiopia
Admassie, Assefa - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
Food prices increased significantly in 2007.08 in Ethiopia due to several supply- and demand-side factors. The Ethiopian government released emergency food grain reserves, imported and distributed wheat at subsidized price, banned the export of staple cer
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The Decarbonization of China's Agriculture
Huang, Yongfu; He, Jingjing - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2012
Agriculture is one of the major greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in China. This paper aims to identify the key …
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