This paper examines how the patterns of India’s food consumption have been changing in recent times as a consequence of its faster economic growth and generally rising affluence levels. The study, also, presents evidence on the nutritional implications of these changes to reinforce some...

This book explores the links between globalization, agriculture and development in a number of contemporary Asia-Pacific nations. It highlights the complex and diversified nature of agricultural change in these contexts, and the ways in which this shapes patterns of economic and social...

Given that around 20 percent of the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are identified as least developed countries (LDC's), global trade negotiations, resumed after the Cancun fiasco of September 2003, must address some major development issues in the spirit of the Doha Development...

This paper analyzes expenditure patterns in Australia and New Zealand by estimating complete demand systems on budget data. Tests of linear Engel curves and separable preferences are carried out on both data sets. The study also exploits the information on household composition to test for...

Managers of most agribusinesses surveyed believe they have adjusted effectively to New Zealand's sweeping economic reforms (Rogernomics). Firms well positioned to deal with Rogernomics and those gaining early mover advantages fared best. Strategic responses of the New Zealand agribusinesses...

National public debates on sustainable agriculture are often framed by the respective attitudes and interests of the dominant stakeholders involved. The objective of this study is to analyse the public debates on sustainable agriculture in Switzerland and New Zealand by means of two stakeholder...