Trade Policy and Food Security: Farm Policies of Developed Countries: What Kind of Trade Policy Framework is needed to Support Food Security Goals?
Published By: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Dev | Published Date: April, 01 , 2010Farm Policies in developed countries have been widely blamed for creating problems for food security in developing countries. These problems have included high barriers to developing country exports, low prices in world markets for staple foods, unstable prices that inhibit investment, and more generally an imbalance between agricultural progress in developed and developing countries. Many of these criticisms are well aimed, and this note will not attempt a defense against those arguments that are less than persuasive.
Author(s): Timothy Josling | Posted on: Jan 30, 2016 | Views()