In many countries, food subsidies are the most politically and emotionally charged of all government expenditures. To some observers, the fundamental measure of a successful government is its commitment to, and effectiveness in, providing its population with adequate nutrition. To others, food...

This paper provides new empirical results regarding the demand and supply of title, its impact on land value, and its effects on agricultural investment on Brazilian frontiers. We use survey data from 1992 and 1993 from the state of Par  with data on the characteristics of the settlers, land...

Dieses Buch stellt ein Konzept zur computergestützten erfahrungsgeleiteten Arbeit vor. Erfahrung kann in der industriellen Produktion optimal genutzt werden, indem Technik und Organisation ausgehend vom arbeitenden Menschen entwickelt werden. Die Autoren geben konkrete, empirisch fundierte...