The Limited Promise of Agricultural Trade Liberalization

Published By: RIS Research and Information System for Developing | Published Date: March, 01 , 2009

It has become an article of faith in international trade negotiations that farmers in developing countries have much to gain from agricultural trade liberalization. This paper assesses the evidence for such claims. It concludes that the promise of agricultural trade liberalization is overstated, while the costs to small-scale farmers in developing countries are often very high.

Author(s): Timothy A. Wise | Posted on: Jan 31, 2016 | Views() | Download (117)


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