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  Agricultural trade reform and poverty reduction in developing countries

  Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2004

  This paper assesses the opportunities and challenges provided by the WTO’s Doha Development Agenda, particularly with regards to agricultural trade liberalisation and its impact on trade of low-income countries. Observations of the study include:consumers in developed countries are more concerned with food safety and the environment than with the price-raising effect of agricultural pro
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  The paradox of agricultural subsidies: measurement issues, agricultural dumping and policy reform

  Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University, 2004

  This paper examines the economic and policy aspects of agricultural subsidies. The paper focuses on the most widely used measure of agricultural support, the OECD’s Producer Support Estimate.
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  Differentiation between developing countries in the WTO

  Swedish Board of Agriculture, 2004

  This paper analyses ways to differentiate between developing countries in the WTO, with special relevance to discussions on special and differential treatment and the ongoing multilateral trade negotiations on agriculture in the Doha Development Round.The author argues that differentiation between the developing countries within the WTO is almost the rule, rather than the exception and emphasis
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  The wrong ointment: why the EU's proposals for free trade with Africa will not heal its scar of poverty

  Catholic Fund for Overseas Development, 2004

  This paper argues that the UK Government's positive focus on poverty reduction in Africa is being seriously undermined by the inequitable bilateral free trade agreements currently being negotiated between the Europe Union and African countries.The paper highlights that the European Union is asking African countries to liberalise 90% of their markets over 10 years whilst at the same time refusin
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  Breaking new ground: livelihood choices, opportunities and tradeoffs for women and girls in rural Bangladesh

  IDL Group, 2004

  This report discusses the type and nature of changes that Bangladeshi rural women and girls perceive as the most important. The report, based on field analysis, finds that women and girls are participating in and in many cases driving changes in rural areas of Bangladesh.The report highlights the fact that significant changes are taking place in rural life throughout Bangladesh.
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  Are Economic Partnership Agreements likely to promote or constrain regional integration in southern Africa?: options, limits and challenges Botswana, Mauritius and Mozambique are facing

  Namibian Economic Policy Research Unit, 2004

  The vast majority of the South African Development Community (SADC) and Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries belong to the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. As such they are also members of the Cotonou Agreement which grants Europe’s former colonies preferential, non-reciprocal access to the EU market.
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  An end to EU sugar dumping?: implications of the WTO panel ruling in the dispute against EU sugar policies brought by Brazil, Thailand, and Australia

  Oxfam, 2005

  This brief paper examines the implications of a ruling of the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel, which found that EU sugar subsidies contravene WTO rules.The paper presents findings from the ruling as follows:the EU exports of around 2.7 million tonnes of what the EU claims to be unsubsidised sugar (so-called non-quota or 'C' sugar).
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  Bilateral investment agreements: Agents of new global standards for the protection of intellectual property rights?

  GRAIN, 2004

  Developing countries have entered into a large number of bilateral investment treaties (BITs) as well as free trade agreements (FTAs) that include explicit obligations for the protection of intellectual property rights as "investments".
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  GM cotton set to invade West Africa: time to act!

  GRAIN, 2004

  This study seeks to provide farmers with a critical and accessible analysis of Bt cotton, arguing that they are the ones that will be introducing any GM crops to the fields and should therefore be at the centre of decision making on the issue. It finds that Bt cotton will not significantly reduce pesticide use nor provide any economic advantages to farmers within West Africa.
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  Dialogue on agricultural trade reform, subsidies and the future of small and family farms and farmers

  UK Food Group, 2004

  This paper presents the main inputs to a conference on agricultural trade reform, subsidies and the future of small and family farms and farmers held in May 2004. It reports on a survey conducted for the U.K.

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