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A great deal of political capital and public interest is currently being expended on international trade issues. However, there is little consensus on the nature of impact of trade on poverty, nor on credible sources of evidence. What different perspective exist on the poverty impacts of international trade reforms? What are the poverty impacts of different national agriculture trade policies? What kinds of diversification offer credible options to commodity dependence on the scale required? Agriculture Hot Topic


Global Trade Papers
Agricultural Support Measures of Advanced Countries and Food Insecurity in Developing Countries. Michael Herrmann, World Institute for Development Economics Research, United Nations University. 2006. PDF
Points of View: Transforming Agriculture in Africa.
The New Agriculturalist. 2007.
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Analysis of the Potential Impact of the current WTO Agricultural Negotiations on Government Strategies in the SADC Region. J. Hodge; A.J.E. Charman, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER). 2006. PDF

A Survey of Findings on the Poverty Impacts of Agricultural Trade Liberalization. T.W. Hertel. Agricultural and Development Economics Division, FAO. 2006. PDF

Global Agriculture and the Doha Round: Market Access is the Key. A. Effland, M.A. Normile and J. Wainio. Economic Research Service, USDA. 2006. HTML

Analysis of the Potential Impact of the Current WTO Agricultural Negotiations on Government Strategies in the SADC Region. J. Hodge, A.J.E. Charman. World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU/WIDER). 2006. PDF

Fisheries, International Trade and Sustainable Development: Policy Discussion Paper. International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development. 2006.
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WTO Rules for Agriculture Compatible with Development. Edited by J.Morrison and A.Sarris, FAO, 2007
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Agricultural Commodities, Trade and Sustainable Development Edited by Thomas Lines, IIED, December 2005 HTML
Conspiracy of Silence: Old and new directions on Commodities Duncan Green. Conference paper presented to 'Strategic Dialogue on Commodities, Trade, Poverty and Sustainable Development', Barcelona June 2005 PDF
Economic and Social Importance of Cotton Production and Trade in West Africa: Role of Cotton in Regional Development, Trade and Livelihoods Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat / OECD January 2005. Draft for Discussion DOC
Agricultural Trade and Poverty Reduction: Opportunity or Threat DFID Agriculture and Natural Resources Working Paper 11, 2004 PDF   
Status of Multilateral Negotiations on Agricultural Trade DFID Hot Topic Summary (3 pages) Word
DFID International Trade Department Background Briefing Notes. HTML Including: Agricultural and Fisheries Trade, Developing Countries and the WTO PDF and Anti-dumping and Developing Countries PDF
Kicking down the door. How upcoming WTO talks threaten farmers in poor countries. Oxfam Policy Paper 72, 2005 PDF
Agricultural trade reform and the future of small-scale and family farms and farmers June 2004 PDF
Trade Reforms and Food Security: Conceptualising the Linkages. FAO, Rome, 2003. HTM
The Medium Term Impacts of Trade Liberalisation in OECD Countries on the Food Security of Non-Member Countries. OECD 2002. HTML
Trade Liberalisation, Poverty and Livelihoods: Understanding the Linkages Nazneen Kanji; Stephanie Barrientos (2002) HTML
The WTO Agreement on Agriculture and Food Security, Christopher Stevens, Romilly Greenhill, Jane Kennan and Stephen Devereux PDF
The Effect of China and India’s Growth and Trade Liberalisation on Poverty in Africa, DFID and ODG, May 2005. PDF



  Global Trade Lessons
Trade Reforms and Food Security. Country Case Studies and Synthesis. FAO. 2006. HTML NEW
Liberalisation, Gender, and Livelihoods: the cashew nut case IIED  NEW
Working Paper 1: Mozambique Phase 1- The North PDF
Working Paper 2: Mozambique Phase 2- The South PDF
Working Paper 3: India Phase 1 - Revisiting the Cashew Industry PDF
Summary Report PDF
Global Trade Theme Discussions and Reports from DFID consultation on the role of agriculture in growth and poverty reduction (14 April - 28 May, 2004) HTML
EU Sugar Reform: The Implications for the Development of LDC Countries. Report and summary by LMC International. DFID PASS summary HTML
Analysis of the Linkages between Trade Reforms, Livelihoods and Food Security. Report and summary by Oxford Policy Management. DFID PASS summary HTML
Sustainable Livelihoods and Fair Trade. Highlighting papers relating to the use of a livelihoods approach in relation to fair and ethical trade initiatives. Livelihoods Connect Thematic Lessons Page HTML


 

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