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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783108503321

Titolo

Global agricultural trade and developing countries / / editors, M. Ataman Aksoy and John C. Beghin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2005

ISBN

1-280-09821-X

9781417562218

9786610098217

0-8213-8349-3

1-4175-6221-8

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 329 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm. + + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Collana

Trade and development series

Altri autori (Persone)

AksoyM. Ataman <1945->

BeghinJohn C <1954-> (John Christopher)

Disciplina

382/.41/091724

Soggetti

Produce trade - Developing countries

Produce trade - Government policy - Developing countries

International economic relations

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

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction and Overview; Note; References; PART 1 Global Protection and Trade in Agriculture; PART 2 The Commodity Studies; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries presents research findings based on a series of commodity studies of significant economic importance to developing countries. First, the book sets the stage with background chapters and investigations of cross-cutting issues. Trade and domestic policy regimes affecting agricultural and food markets are described, and the resulting patterns of production and trade are assessed. The book follows with an analysis of product standards and costs of compliance and their effects on agricultural and food trade. An investigation of the impact of prefer