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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458409203321

Titolo

Globalization and the developing countries [[electronic resource] ] : emerging strategies for rural development and poverty alleviation / / Edited by David Bigman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; ; New York NY, : CABI Publishing in association with the  International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2002

ISBN

1-280-95308-X

9786610953080

1-84593-333-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (352 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BigmanDavid

Disciplina

307.1/412/091724

Soggetti

Rural development - Developing countries

Agriculture - Economic aspects - Developing countries

Agricultural development projects - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Developing countries Economic policy Case studies

Developing countries Social policy Case studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Glob_26.pdf; Contents; List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes; Foreword xi

Sommario/riassunto

The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers.