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Can Low-Income Countries Adopt Counter-Cyclical Policies? [PDF]
The current global recession reconfirms low-income countries? vulnerability to external shocks. The exposure is a direct result of integration into the world economy.
Degol Hailu, John Weeks
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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International Journal of COPD, 2020 Trishul Siddharthan,1,2 Adaeze C Wosu,2,3 Suzanne L Pollard,1,2 Shakir Hossen,1,2 Patricia Alupo,4,5 Timothy Shade,1,2 Robert Kalyesubula,4 Shumonta Quaderi,6 Robert A Wise,1 John R Hurst,6 Bruce Kirenga,4,5 William Checkley1,2 On behalf of LiNK Cohort ...
Siddharthan T +11 more
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Cross-Country Comparative Analysis of Climate Resilience and Localized Mapping in Data-Sparse Regions [PDF]
arXivClimate resilience across sectors varies significantly in low-income countries (LICs), with agriculture being the most vulnerable to climate change. Existing studies typically focus on individual countries, offering limited insights into broader cross-country patterns of adaptation and vulnerability.
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Voting Share Reform at the IMF: Will it Make a Difference? [PDF]
, 2016 For more than 20 years there have been efforts to reform the IMF through changing its voting structure. There are structural limits to both the success, in quantitative terms, of changing these limits; and to the impact of any changes that are won ...
Jake Johnston, Mark Weisbrot
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The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun +2 more
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Women's Status and Fertility: A Novel Perspective on Low Fertility Issue [PDF]
arXivThis model offers a compelling explanation for the observed decline in fertility rates in developed countries, correlating it with the rising economic status of women, and thereby providing valuable insights for policy-making. In summary, through a game theory model, we identify the rising economic status of women as the underlying cause of low ...
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An emerging agricultural problem in high-performing Asian economies [PDF]
Policies to tax farmers in low-income countries and policies to subsidize them in high-income countries have been identified as a major source of the disequilibrium of world agriculture.
Hayami, Yujiro
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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