The agricultural and food sector is an ideal case for investigating the political economy of
public policies. Many of the policy developments in this sector since the 1950s have been …

This is the first comprehensive study in the context of EMDEs that covers, in one consistent
framework, the evolution and global and domestic drivers of inflation, the role of …

We study the determinants of differences in farm size across countries and their impact on
agricultural and aggregate productivity using a quantitative sectoral model featuring a …

The Millennium Declaration set 2015 as the target date for halving the number of people
living in extreme poverty. Exceptional progress in some developing countries makes …

This paper reviews what has been learned from experiences of African agriculture and
hence what policy lessons may be. Views of African agriculture over the last 130 years have …

China's management of urbanization is an under-appreciated factor in the regime's
longevity. The Chinese Communist Party fears" Latin Americanization"--the emergence of …

How does redistributive policy affect the survival of authoritarian regimes? I argue that
redistributive policy in favor of cities, while temporarily reducing urban grievances, in the …

There exists a large literature on price transmission in agro‐food sectors. However, a great
majority of empirical studies focus on the existence of asymmetry and, by and large, do not …

Population growth generates various challenges for humankind. One such challenge is
linked to the trade-off between food security and food safety (environmental quality) …

Agricultural productivity is central to the lives of most Africans. Twothirds of the population of
sub-Saharan Africa is rural, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) counts nearly …