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Central and Eastern European Agriculture in an Expanding European Union
CABI 2000; US$ 110.00The problems caused by the proposed enlargement of the EU to include the associated Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are discussed in this book. The two main agricultural issues raised by this are the relative competitiveness of CEEC agricultural policies. more...
A Bond Scheme for Common Agricultural Policy Reform
CABI 2004; US$ 85.00Written by economists, a political scientist and a practising politician, and offering insights in EU farm policy, this volume demystifies the bond scheme proposal and explores concerns expressed by farmers and policy makers. more...
Coherence of Agricultural and Rural Development Policies
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 84.00Agriculture is no longer the dominant sector in rural economies in OECD countries. But it is still the key sector in managing the land, and many ancillary industries are dependant on agriculture. Both agricultural and rural policy are changing to respond to society's concerns regarding food safety, food security, animal welfare, environmental protection... more...
Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2006; US$ 42.00Governments of most developed and many developing countries impose tariffs on imports in order to boost domestic market prices of agricultural commodities. In some OECD countries governments may top up the financial benefits of this market price support through other means, such as direct budgetary payments, favourable tax treatment, and subsidised... more...
Governance as a Trialogue
Springer 2007; US$ 189.99Focusing specifically on water, this book talks about the core elements of governance, and analyses the linkages between key variables in an effort to increase our understanding of what makes governance good. It is useful for any professional tasked with the responsibility of implementing Integrated Environmental and Water Resource Management. more...
Business for Development 2008
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2008; US$ 56.00The changing pattern of international agricultural trade has profound implications for Africa. The books authors discuss these trade flows, map the corporate landscape of agro-food, (including the emergent indigenous sector), and assess trends in international development co-operation in the corporate sector. Particular focus is given to aid... more...
The Implementation Costs of Agricultural Policies
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 63.00Concerns about the cost of implementing and monitoring agricultural policies are mounting with the development of more decoupled and targeted policies. While these costs are inherent in the policy process, reducing them will bring benefits in terms of better use of public funds, and minimising the overall economic costs of policies. The report suggests... more...
Agricultural Policy and Trade Reform
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00The governments of most developed, and many developing, countries impose border measurestariffs, tariff rate quotas and export subsidiesto boost the domestic market prices of agricultural commodities. In some OECD countries, governments also provide financial support to their agricultural sector through other means, as well. These interventions... more...
Effective Targeting of Agricultural Policies
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00Agricultural policies are dominated by broad measures such as market price support and general payments to all land, animals or farmers. As a result, it is often difficult to associate a particular policy with any specific objective. Recognising the challenge facing policy makers who wish to design more precisely targeted policies, this study... more...
Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Dummies
Wiley 2008; US$ 21.99Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Dummies provides investors with focused, individualized investment strategies that enable them to conquer indecision and protect and strengthen their current financial holdings. With advice from 200 top independent financial advisors, empowered readers can make effective asset allocation decisions in the face of... more...









