Contributions of Agricultural Economics to Critical Policy Issues [Paperback]

This book is a collection of plenary sessions papers and selected invited panel papers presented in the 26th International Conference of Agricultural Economists held at Gold Coast, Australia, from 12th to 18th August 2006. Beginning with the presidential address by Prabhu Pingali and the Elmhirst lecture by Hans Binswanger dealing with global issues of agricultural growth, economic development, and empowerment of the rural poor, leading agricultural economists address such emerging and critical issues as the economics of natural disasters, international trade and marketing, food safety and health, and transformation of unfavorable poor areas, among other issues.CONTENTS.

Introduction: The 26th Conference of the IAAE.

Keijiro Otsuka and Kaliappa Kalirajan.

Agricultural Growth and Economic Development: A View through the Globalization Lens.

Prabhu Pingali.

Empowering Rural People for their Own Development.

Hans Binswanger.

Plenary 1.

The Economics of Natural Disasters: Implications and Challenges for Food Security.

Hartwig de Haen, Gunter Hemrich.

The Impact of Droughts and Floods on Food Security and Policy Options to Alleviate Negative Effects.

Stephen Devereux.

The Impact of Natural and Manmade Disasters on Household Welfare.

Yasuyuki Sawada.

Plenary 2.

The Doha Agenda and Agricultural Trade Reform: The Role of Economic Analysis.

Will Martin, Kym Anderson.

Globalization, Privatization, and Vertical Coordination in Food Value Chains in Developing and Transition Countries.

Johan Swinnen, Miet Maertens.

Food Regulation and Trade ulsh