Résultats de la recherche

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   The effects of biofuels policies on global commodity trade flows

   janvier, 2009

   Terres, changement climatique et environnement

   changement climatique

   utilisation des terres

   Trade in ethanol is increasing, and raises the need for the classification of various biofuels within frameworks such as the WTO. With that being said, this paper wonders how do biofuels policies and programs fit within the WTO’s stated goals of liberalisation. In addition, it examines the effects of the rapid biofuels expansion on the prices of grains, and the effects triggered in the livestock industries. The paper indicates that the biofuels industry affects and is affected by government policies in countries around the globe.

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   Migration and land rental as risk response in rural China

   janvier, 2011

   Chine, Asie orientale, Océanie

   rente foncière

   terre

   pauvreté

   tenure foncière

   Households in developing countries take various actions to smooth income or consumption as a means of managing or responding to risk. This paper examines migration and land rental market participation as responses to risk in rural China.
   The authors show that over the last 30 years, there have been significant reforms in China, which have increased labour mobility and the functioning of rural land markets. The authors emphasise that while limitations still remain, the reforms have to date increased the efficiency of the allocation of these important factors of production.