Competitiveness In International Food Markets

Competitiveness In International Food Markets
Author: Maurey E Bredahl
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2019-08-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429710658

The successful completion of the GATT negotiations and the North American Free Trade Agreement and the completion of the EC Internal Market mean that food and agricultural sectors must become internationally competitive. Firms, farm organizations, and governments are seeking to identify strategies and public policies that will increase their compet

Competitiveness In International Food Markets

Competitiveness In International Food Markets
Author: Maurey E Bredahl
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2019-08-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429690649

The successful completion of the GATT negotiations and the North American Free Trade Agreement and the completion of the EC Internal Market mean that food and agricultural sectors must become internationally competitive. Firms, farm organizations, and governments are seeking to identify strategies and public policies that will increase their compet

Global Markets For Processed Foods

Global Markets For Processed Foods
Author: Daniel Pick
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2019-04-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0429701187

This book is based on the proceedings of a conference held in June 1996 under co-sponsorship of the International Agricultural Trade Consortium and The Retail Food Industry Center. The International Agricultural Trade Research Consortium (lA TRC) is a group of 160 economists from 16 countries who are interested in fostering research relating to international trade of agricultural products and commodities and providing a forum for the exchange of ideas. Each summer the IATRC sponsors a symposium on a topic relating to trade and trade policy from which proceedings are published. A list of past symposia and related publications may be obtained from Laura Bipes, IATRC Executive Director, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108.

Competitiveness Food Industry

Competitiveness Food Industry
Author: Bruce Traill
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780751404319

International competitiveness is a prime concern of food industries and governments around the world. This book provides a review of the current thinking on competitiveness.

Competition and Efficiency in International Food Supply Chains

Competition and Efficiency in International Food Supply Chains
Author: John Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 041552072X

This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to the current food security problem.

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2010

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report - 2010
Author: Pengfei Ni
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1849805458

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report 2010 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind annual resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100 researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Science, the book not only ranks these cities but also presents a wealth of information with regard to the strengths and weaknesses of each city in relation to each other. The book includes a full discussion of the factors that create urban competitiveness, what sorts or categories of cities are most competitive, and comments on the policies and initiatives that are adopted by the most competitive cities. Scholars and researchers in the areas of urban economics, planning, geography and regional economics will find the information invaluable as will local authorities, decision-makers, and economic planners in cities throughout the world.

Industrial Organization And Trade In The Food Industries

Industrial Organization And Trade In The Food Industries
Author: Ian Sheldon
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429703317

This book is the outcome of a conference on 'Empirical Studies of Industrial Organization and Trade in the Food Industries' in Indianapolis. The conference placed an emphasis on empirical applications of new methods linking industrial organization and trade theory for the U.S. food industries.

International Trade, Competitive Advantage and Developing Economies

International Trade, Competitive Advantage and Developing Economies
Author: Caf Dowlah
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2015-07-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 131744793X

Available research suggests that less developed countries have significant competitive advantage over developed countries in three major areas of international trade: agriculture, textiles and clothing (T&C), and cross-border labor mobility. Incidentally, these are also the trade sectors which experienced widespread protectionist measures, especially in developed world, for decade after decade. Under the World Trade Organization (WTO), which replaced the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade (GATT) in 1995, much of the restrictions in T&C trade has been phased out, but still this sector faces much higher tariff and non-tariff barriers than any other manufacturing sector in world economy. The agricultural sector also experienced significant dismantling of deeply entrenched trade barriers under the WTO over the course of last two decades, but the sector still remains plagued with quite extensive domestic supports, export subsidies, and tariff barriers. At the same time, despite both theoretical expositions and empirical trends point to significant potential gains from cross-border labor mobility, the sector remains mired in a complex quagmire of economic and political restrictions around the world. Thus, all three sectors in which less developed countries have exports interests still remain less liberalized than the sectors in which developed countries have exports interests. This book provides an in-depth and up-to-date scholarly analysis of all three trade sectors—agriculture, T&C and cross-border labor mobility—with a penetrating scrutiny of historical backgrounds and developments, crosscurrents of interests and perspectives of both developed and developing countries, and evolving trade patterns and potentials in a more liberalized and globalized world economy. The book also identifies critical economic issues and options for less developed countries in the WTO negotiations for further liberalization of agriculture, T&C, and cross-border labor mobility. This volume will be an important point of reference for students, scholars, and practitioners of international trade, economic development, development economics, and WTO-related issues.