Global income distribution and poverty in the absence of agricultural distortions

"This paper assesses the potential impacts of the removal of agriculture trade distortions using a newly developed dataset and methodological approach for evaluating the global poverty and inequality effects of policy reforms. It finds that liberalization of agriculture and food could increase...

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Main Author: Bussolo, Maurizio
Corporate Author: World Bank
Other Authors: Medvedev, Denis, De Hoyos, Rafael E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C] World Bank 2009
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:"This paper assesses the potential impacts of the removal of agriculture trade distortions using a newly developed dataset and methodological approach for evaluating the global poverty and inequality effects of policy reforms. It finds that liberalization of agriculture and food could increase global extreme poverty (US
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