- Circular migration - who benefits the most?
- P. Wickramasekara / Global Union Research Network, 2011
- ‘Circular migration’ has recently been promoted as a triple win solution, bringing benefits to destination countries, origin countries and migrant workers themselves, thus projecting it as a major mechanism to reap develop...
- Resources from Young Lives study
- Young Lives, 2011
- Policy papers from the Young Lives study: Putting Children at the Centre of Poverty Debates Inequalities, Life Chances and Gender Understanding the Impacts of Crisis...
- Bangladesh weathering the storm of the global financial crisis
- M. Rahman; K.G. Moazzem; S.S. Hossain / Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2009
- This study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue examines the impact of the ongoing global financial crisis on the economy and other social dimensions of Bangladesh. It also critically reviews the initiatives taken by the government in re...
- United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
- Agricultural economics research organisation for the United States
- Bangladesh as a global jute exporter
- M. Rahman; N. Khaled / Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2011
- This paper presents a scenario of the potentialities of Bangladeshi Jute in the global export market and focuses on the facts liable for undermining the prospects. The study was carried out by the Centre for Policy Dialogu...
- Was reducing consumption the only coping mechanism Indian households employed under import competition?
- S. Tandon; M. Landes / AgEcon Search, 2011
- In the past two decades, India has enacted a number of policies, including a dramatic trade liberalisation, that in part aim to reduce the incidence of both poverty and food insecurity. This study focuses on how households employed in...
- Does the Ugandan monetary framework need more radical modifications?
- C. Adam / AgEcon Search, 2009
- Observers state that recent modifications to the Bank of Uganda’s operating procedures have very significantly improved the conduct of monetary policy. This paper discusses aspects of the conduct of monetary policy in Uganda. Th...
- Impact of trade and economic policies on agricultural development and food security in Malawi
- E. Chirwa / Economics Department, University of Malawi, 2004
- Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world with per capita gross domestic product of $190 and 65 percent of the population living below the poverty line. The agricultural sector accounts for more than a third of gross domesti...
- Do small-holder farmers have good marketing channels in Malawi?
- E. Chirwa / Economics Department, University of Malawi, 2009
- Following the liberalisation of Malawi's agricultural markets in 1987, smallholder farmers have alternative market channels for selling their agricultural produce, including maize. These market channels include the state marketing age...
- Will privatizing agricultural marketing help Malawi?
- E. Chirwa; P. Mvula; J. Kadzandira / Chancellor College, University of Malawi, 2005
- Since 1981 Malawi has implemented several economic policy reforms under the structural adjustment programmes. Most of the policies targeted the agricultural sector including deregulation of agricultural marketing activities, removal o...
- A huge market potential for organic fruits exists in Ghana
- V. Owusu; M.A. Owusu / AgEcon Search, 2010
- Organic products are considered worldwide as superior in quality to conventionally produced products in terms of health and environmental benefits. This paper examines the market potential for fresh organic lettuce and water melon in ...
- Regulation needs to do more than simply promote competitiveness and consumer interest: regulation needs to ensure that the market nurtures development
- id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
- Developing countries are now being asked to follow developed countries in the privatisation of goods and services previously provided by the state. It is argued that these countries will gain from the creation of efficient markets whi...
- Incorporating flexibilities of TRIPS to ensure better access to HIV treatment
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, 2011
- This policy brief describes how the flexibilities contained in the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement and reaffirmed by the Doha Declaration provide important opportunities for World Trade Organiza...
- Benefiting from market access opportunities
- id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2005
- Developing countries cannot achieve sustainable growth and poverty reduction unless they integrate into the world economy. Trade reforms are necessary, but not enough to maximise the potential benefits of trade. Negotiations at the WT...
- Markets are well integrated during food –maize shortages in Malawi; trading infrastructure is not sufficiently developed?
- Z. Wouter / AgEcon Search, 2010
- A higher degree of market integration entails smooth trade flows from surplus areas to deficit areas, less price volatility, and higher welfare. This paper investigates measurement of market integration of staple food markets in devel...
- Enhancing farmers’ participation in supermarket channels through institutional support to reduce Kenyans’ poverty!
- E.J.O. Rao; M. Qaim / AgEcon Search, 2010
- Expansion of supermarkets in developing countries is increasingly providing opportunities for farmers to participate in modern supply chains. This paper argues that supermarket expansion is likely to have substantial welfare effects i...
- Applying credit and extension services in Malawi to increase adopting improved groundnut varieties
- F. Simtowe; S. Asfaw; A. Diagne / AgEcon Search, 2010
- This paper makes reference to the actual and potential adoption rates of improved groundnut varieties in Malawi and their determinants conditional on farmers’ awareness of the technology. The document indicates the relatively la...
- Identifying the most relevant agri-food trade streams to help promote e-commerce
- J. Deiters; M. Fritz / AgEcon Search, 2010
- In terms of trade, the identification of the most relevant agri-food trade streams serves as the foundation. This study focuses is on the size of trade streams regarding agri-food products in selected countries on a yearly basis and s...
- In Search of Economic Alternatives for Gender and Social Justice: Voices from India
- Christa Wichterich (ed) / Women in Development Europe, 2010
- How can we shape an alternative economic and gender just development process? This report is a collection of Indian voices in the form of short essays on economic alternatives for gender and social justice which challenge mainstr...
- Is Chile a potential partner or an actual competitor for South Africa’s agricultural exports?
- B. Nyhodo; E. Nakana; H. Phahlane; L. Kotze / National Agricultural Marketing Council, South Africa, 2010
- The objective of this paper is to uncover areas where South Africa could potentially increase its trade with Chile and what policy lessons can be taken from the Chilean experience. The paper indicates that South Africa and Chile follo...
