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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784007103321

Titolo

Global supply chains, standards and the poor [[electronic resource] ] : how the globalization of food systems and standards affects rural development and poverty / / edited by Johan F.M. Swinnen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wallingford, : CABI, c2007

ISBN

1-280-81199-4

9786610811991

1-84593-186-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (338 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SwinnenJohan F. M. <1962->

Disciplina

363.856091724

Soggetti

Business logistics - Developing countries

Food industry and trade - Developing countries

Globalization - Developing countries

Nutrition policy - Developing countries

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

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; PART I: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND STANDARDS; PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES ON CHANGES AND EFFECTS; PART III: THE POLICY AGENDA; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Using original research from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, this book reviews the recent restructuring of the global agri-food industry and the dramatic rise of global retail chains in developing and transition countries. It focuses on the private standards and requirements imposed by multinational companies investing in these countries and the resulting changes to existing supply chains. It also examines the impact of these changes on local producers, particularly poor farmers, and considers the long-term policy implications in terms of growth and poverty.