This book makes a compelling case for reintegrating structural issues into agricultural and
rural development policies, which have for the last 30 years over-focused on short-term …

Spikes in food prices have pushed food security to the top of the global policy agenda. Price
increases have mixed effects on poverty and hunger: They increase the cost of food for …

Agriculture is an activity burdened with multiple risk factors that are related to the biological
nature of production. Climate change, liberalisation of international agricultural trade and …

One of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century is to ensure that the world
population has reliable access to adequate, affordable and nutritious food sufficient to avoid …

Risk aversion is an important research area in the field of agricultural economics in the last
years. Creating effective and efficient risk management tools in an increasingly volatile …

We examine the recent evolution of salient trade costs in agricultural and food markets, and
changes in their composition. We review ways to measure costs and provide guidance with …

Europe's chicken exports to Africa have long been criticised for their negative effects on local
producers. However, while cheap chicken imports may hurt African poultry farmers, the …

La politique agricole commune (Pac), qui fut au cœur de la construction européenne, divise
aujourd'hui les États membres. On lui reproche son coût et la répartition inégalitaire de ses …

The European Union has adopted both a strong political and legal commitment to policy
coherence for development (Carbone 2008). Yet, its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is …

Using food regime analysis, this paper explores how neoliberal agricultural policies are
affecting food sovereignty in Pacific Island countries (PICS). The principles of food …