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Deforestation and agricultural land degradation are major problems
in developing countries. While they have attracted much attention,
most analyses and policy recommendations examine them in isolation
from their broader economic and policy setting. This path breaking
and timely book takes an economy-wide approach to the analysis of
developing-country resource degradation problems. The Open Economy
and the Environment asks what globalization means for environmental
quality and the use of natural resources in developing economies.
The authors develop theoretical models that trace the effects of
trade and trade liberalization on sectoral resource allocation,
factor returns, income and welfare, as well as incentives to clear
forest and degrade agricultural land. The models reflect important
developing economy features including spatial distinctions between
uplands and lowlands, open-access forest resources and the special
features of domestic food markets. The authors also analyze
representative economy submodels, explore empirical cases based on
applied general equilibrium models of Asian economies, and examine
welfare and environmental implications of migration, trade
liberalization and development policy. Researchers and graduate
educators in agricultural, development, environmental and
international economics, will find the core subject matter of this
book of great interest, as will economists specializing in Asian
economies.
Despite the fact that Rubber is one of the world's major
commodities, surprispingly little has been written about hte the
subject. First published in 1994, The World Rubber Industry seeks
to redress this deficiency. It presents information in a clear and
accessible manner, with numerous tables and illustrations, and an
extensive glossary. This is a comprehensive and definitive analysis
of one of the world's major and most essential commodities.
The 2004 Asian tsunami was the greatest natural disaster in recent
times. Almost 230 000 people died. In response, governments in Asia
and the broader international community announced large aid
programs. The resulting assistance effort was one of the largest
humanitarian programs ever organized in the developing world. This
book discusses the lessons of the aid effort for disaster
protection policy in developing countries.How effective was the
aid? What lessons can be learnt about how to respond when disasters
strike in poor countries? This insightful book addresses these
questions drawing on three themes of current development policy:
international aid policy; human security and the poor; and
approaches to disaster risk reduction. The most important lesson is
the need to `go local' in building up resilience at the grassroots
level in poor countries in Asia. Other lessons include the need for
better cooperation between the international community and local
and national organizations as well as the need to ensure that
adequate funding is provided to support disaster protection and
post-disaster recovery programs while taking into account cost
inflation associated with large-scale reconstruction efforts. This
analysis draws on the views of local contributors from the
countries most affected by the disaster. Analysts and
administrators involved in disaster response activities from
international organizations, NGOs and national governments will
find this a unique and important resource for their forward
planning. The book will also prove to be invaluable for academics
and students studying disaster management and human security,
international aid policy, international relations and Asian
economic issues.
Depsite the fact that Rubber is one of the world's major
commodities, surprispingly little has been written about hte the
subject. First published in 1994, The World Rubber Industry seeks
to redress this deficiency. It presents information in a clear and
accessible manner, with numerous tables and illustrations, and an
extensive glossary. This is a comprehensive and definitive analysis
of one of the world's major and most essential commodities.
The two volumes incorporate major new papers contributed by leading
international economists, on a range of topics that reflect the
breadth of Professor Lloyd's own distinguished contributions to the
field of international trade and policy during a career spanning
over four decades. This first volume, Trade Theory, Analytical
Models and Development, comprises 11 essays offering new
contributions on the following topics: * trade and wages * factor
endowments, factor mobility and political economy of trade *
optimality of tariffs * measurement of welfare * customs union
theory * endogenous mergers and tariffs * intra-industry trade *
state trading enterprises and trade liberalisation * general
equilibrium effects of e-Commerce, and trade * economic growth with
production and consumption externalities * environmental pollution
and resource degradation. The diversity of the topics covered by
the contributors will appeal to international economists, and
particularly to those with an interest in international trade
theory and applications.
Presenting a blend of economics and law, this book provides unique
insights as well as practical guidance for negotiators considering
major issues on the agendas of bilateral and regional preferential
trading agreements (PTAs). PTAs are currently proliferating.
However, the existing economics literature provides little guidance
for trade negotiators and analysts grappling with complex technical
problems when negotiating PTAs. The authors use the Australia-China
Free Trade Agreement as an illustrative case study to provide
concrete insights into the political economy roots of disagreements
and conflicts, and discuss the pros and cons of alternative
formulations and approaches. This informative and insightful book
would appeal to academic analysts, particularly those interested in
the economic and legal aspects of international trade, and to those
involved in negotiating international trade agreements. It would
also be of great interest to trade negotiators and trade policy
makers.
The two volumes incorporate major new papers contributed by leading
international economists, on a range of topics that reflect the
breadth of Professor Lloyd's own distinguished contributions to the
field of international trade and policy during a career spanning
over four decades. This second volume, Trade Policy Reforms and
Development, comprises 11 essays offering new contributions on the
following topics: * globalisation and political economy of trade *
trade, labour standards and economic crisis * the changing role of
the WTO * competition policy and the WTO * choice of formulas for
market access negotiations * regionalism and bilateralism in ASEAN
* ANZUS free trade agreement * new criteria for optimum currency
areas * trade policy and poverty in Asia * impact of agricultural
trade reforms on poverty * recent behaviour of US imports. The
diversity of the topics covered by the contributors will appeal to
those interested in the global trading system, and to development
economists, particularly in Asia.
This book draws lessons from the story of Sri Lanka's post-conflict
development in the context of a struggle for socio-political
reconciliation, a turbulent world economy, and difficult internal
and external political challenges. Heightened volatility in the
global economy and intensifying geopolitical rivalries pose complex
policy challenges for small countries embarking on post-conflict
daunting challenges. To sustain peace, development needed to be
broad based and inclusive. It needed to rapidly reconstruct
war-devastated regions, restore macroeconomic stability, while
delivering a 'peace dividend'. The book contains contributions that
highlight Sri Lanka's endeavours of coping with adverse shocks,
while exploiting new opportunities. It showcases how the island
country had to attract capital and assistance, and support of the
international community, including that of the rising Asian giants
- China and India. Addressing the post-conflict challenges of
sourcing development finance in a new global financial and
political landscape, the book would be of interest to researchers
working on post-conflict development in the context of a volatile
global economy and changing aid architecture, and would also act as
an important resource for policy makers.
This book draws lessons from the story of Sri Lanka's post-conflict
development in the context of a struggle for socio-political
reconciliation, a turbulent world economy, and difficult internal
and external political challenges. Heightened volatility in the
global economy and intensifying geopolitical rivalries pose complex
policy challenges for small countries embarking on post-conflict
daunting challenges. To sustain peace, development needed to be
broad based and inclusive. It needed to rapidly reconstruct
war-devastated regions, restore macroeconomic stability, while
delivering a 'peace dividend'. The book contains contributions that
highlight Sri Lanka's endeavours of coping with adverse shocks,
while exploiting new opportunities. It showcases how the island
country had to attract capital and assistance, and support of the
international community, including that of the rising Asian giants
- China and India. Addressing the post-conflict challenges of
sourcing development finance in a new global financial and
political landscape, the book would be of interest to researchers
working on post-conflict development in the context of a volatile
global economy and changing aid architecture, and would also act as
an important resource for policy makers.
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