Research Catalog

Title

Globalization and the developing countries : emerging strategies for rural development and poverty alleviation / Edited by David Bigman.

Publication

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York NY : CABI Publishing in association with the International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2002.

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Details

Additional Authors

Bigman, David.

Description

xv, 336 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Agriculture > Economic aspects > Developing countries > Case studies
• Agricultural development projects > Developing countries > Case studies
• Economic development > Developing countries > Case studies
• Developing countries > Economic policy > Case studies
• Developing countries > Social policy > Case studies
• Rural development > Developing countries > Case studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

The pros and cons of globalization for developing countries / David Bigman -- Trade liberalization and China's food economy in the 21st century / Jikun Huang -- Globalization and public agricultural research in India / P.V. Srinivasan and Shikha Jha -- Globalization and economic reforms in Ghana / Cletus K. Dordunoo and Godwin Y. Dogbey -- The impact of recent policy changes on the agricultural sector and public agricultural research in Kenya / Hezron O. Nyangito and Joseph T. Karugia -- The impact of trade liberalization and domestic policy reforms on the agricultural sector in Cameroon / Aloysius Ajab Amin, Emmanuel Douya, and Alexander Mbeaoh -- The implications of global standards for national agricultural research / Lawrence Busch -- Intellectual property rights and commercialization of public agricultural research in developing countries / David Bigman -- The development of the seed industry under globalization / Michael L. Morris -- Managing intellectual property and proprietary technology in agricultural research / Joel I. Cohen ... [et al.] -- Diversifying agricultural production and exports in Africa / David Bigman -- The opportunities and challenges of globalization for agricultural research in the Caucasus / Larry Zuidema -- Globalization, internal policy reforms, and public agricultural research in Nigeria / Foluso Okunmadewa and Joseph K. Olayemi -- The reorganization of public agricultural research in the Caribbean under the pressures of globalization and privatization / Compton L. Paul -- The impact of globalization on the agricultural sector and public agricultural research in Latin America and the Caribbean / Jorge Ardila Vásquez.

Call Number

JFF 03-791

ISBN

0851995756 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002009640

OCLC

50065108

Title

Globalization and the developing countries : emerging strategies for rural development and poverty alleviation / Edited by David Bigman.

Imprint

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; New York NY : CABI Publishing in association with the International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2002.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Bigman, David.

Research Call Number

JFF 03-791

JBF 03-1277