Series Volume Number
19
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
S1-972
Reviews
From the reviews:Book correctly identify much of the debate about agricultural trade reform as a dialogue of the deaf. Their response-of commissioning a set of studies and promoting dialogue between respected participants from both sides of the debate and seeking a consensus-has much to commend it. The volume offers many important insights. … well worth reading for scholars interested in the implications of the Doha agenda for the least-developed countries. Much of the book is tightly argued and presents interesting and important analysis. (William Martin, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 58 (4), 2010)Offers a wide-ranging and detailed examination of the issue of agricultural trade liberalisation and its likely impact on least developed countries (LDCs). The book's content laudably covers a broad range of themes, including analysis of 'pro-poor' agricultural reform … . welcomed by those already familiar with the debates as to agricultural liberalisation and the LDCs … . offers insightful analysis of the potential strategies that could be pursued in order to make trade work better for the developing countries currently marginalised in global agricultural markets. (Mark Langan, Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 47 (2), 2009), From the reviews: "Book correctly identify much of the debate about agricultural trade reform as a dialogue of the deaf. Their response--of commissioning a set of studies and promoting dialogue between respected participants from both sides of the debate and seeking a consensus--has much to commend it. The volume offers many important insights. ... well worth reading for scholars interested in the implications of the Doha agenda for the least-developed countries. Much of the book is tightly argued and presents interesting and important analysis." (William Martin, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 58 (4), 2010) "Offers a wide-ranging and detailed examination of the issue of agricultural trade liberalisation and its likely impact on least developed countries (LDCs). The book's content laudably covers a broad range of themes, including analysis of 'pro-poor' agricultural reform ... . welcomed by those already familiar with the debates as to agricultural liberalisation and the LDCs ... . offers insightful analysis of the potential strategies that could be pursued in order to make trade work better for the developing countries currently marginalised in global agricultural markets." (Mark Langan, Journal of Modern African Studies, Vol. 47 (2), 2009)
Table of Content
Agricultural Trade Liberalization and the Least Developed Countries.- Agricultural Trade, Development Problems and Poverty in the Least Developed Countries.- Making Agricultural Trade Reform Work for the Poor.- Price Intervention in Sub-Saharan African Agriculture.- Poverty, Land Conservation and Intergenerational Equity.- Trade Liberalization in Cotton and Sugar.- How to Increase the Benefits of the Doha Development Round for the Least Developed Countries.- Improving Market Access in Agriculture for the African Least Developed Countries.- Agricultural Trade Liberalization Under Doha.- The Practical Experience with Agricultural Trade Liberalization in Asia.- What can be Learned from the History of Developed Countries'.- How U.S. Farm Policies in the Mid-1990s Affected International Crop Prices.- The WTO Agricultural Negotiations and the Least Developed Countries.
Copyright Date
2007
Topic
International / Economics, Industries / Agribusiness, Public Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), Development / Economic Development, Agriculture / General, Commercial / International Trade
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Law, Business & Economics, Political Science
