Globalization and the Developing Countries : Emerging Strategies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation.

By: Bigman, DMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Wallingford : CABI, 2002Copyright date: ©2002Description: 1 online resource (352 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781845933333Subject(s): Agricultural development projects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries -- Case studies | Developing countries -- Economic policy -- Case studies | Developing countries -- Social policy -- Case studies | Rural development -- Developing countries -- Case studiesGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Globalization and the Developing Countries : Emerging Strategies for Rural Development and Poverty AlleviationDDC classification: 307.1/412/091724 LOC classification: HN981.C6 -- G56 2002ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 1 The Pros and Cons of Globalization for Developing Countries -- Chapter 2 Trade Liberalization and China's Food Economy in the 21st Century -- Chapter 3 Globalization and Public Agricultural Research in India -- Chapter 4 Globalization and Economic Reforms in Ghana -- Chapter 5 The Impact of Recent Policy Changes on the Agricultural Sector and Public Agricultural Research in Kenya -- Chapter 6 The Impact of Trade Liberalization and Domestic Policy Reforms on the Agricultural Sector in Cameroon -- Chapter 7 The Implications of Global Standards for National Agricultural Research -- Chapter 8 Intellectual Property Rights and the Commercialization of Public Agricultural Research in Developing Countries -- Chapter 9 The Development of the Seed Industry Under Globalization -- Chapter 10 Managing Intellectual Property and Proprietary Technology in Agricultural Research -- Chapter 11 Diversifying Agricultural Production and Exports in Africa -- Chapter 12 The Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization for Agricultural Research in the Caucasus -- Chapter 13 Globalization, Internal Policy Reforms, and Public Agricultural Research in Nigeria -- Chapter 14 The Reorganization of Public Agricultural Research in the Caribbean under the Pressures of Globalization and Privatization -- Chapter 15 The Impact of Globalization on the Agricultural Sector and Public Agricultural Research in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Acronyms -- Contributors -- Index.
Summary: The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers.
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Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 1 The Pros and Cons of Globalization for Developing Countries -- Chapter 2 Trade Liberalization and China's Food Economy in the 21st Century -- Chapter 3 Globalization and Public Agricultural Research in India -- Chapter 4 Globalization and Economic Reforms in Ghana -- Chapter 5 The Impact of Recent Policy Changes on the Agricultural Sector and Public Agricultural Research in Kenya -- Chapter 6 The Impact of Trade Liberalization and Domestic Policy Reforms on the Agricultural Sector in Cameroon -- Chapter 7 The Implications of Global Standards for National Agricultural Research -- Chapter 8 Intellectual Property Rights and the Commercialization of Public Agricultural Research in Developing Countries -- Chapter 9 The Development of the Seed Industry Under Globalization -- Chapter 10 Managing Intellectual Property and Proprietary Technology in Agricultural Research -- Chapter 11 Diversifying Agricultural Production and Exports in Africa -- Chapter 12 The Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization for Agricultural Research in the Caucasus -- Chapter 13 Globalization, Internal Policy Reforms, and Public Agricultural Research in Nigeria -- Chapter 14 The Reorganization of Public Agricultural Research in the Caribbean under the Pressures of Globalization and Privatization -- Chapter 15 The Impact of Globalization on the Agricultural Sector and Public Agricultural Research in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Acronyms -- Contributors -- Index.

The objective of this book is to review the impact of globalization on a number of issues. Key issues highlighted include: the high risk or producing traditional commodity crops for export; and the removal of many non-tariff trade barriers, which threaten the livelihoods of many farmers.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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