Policy Analysis
AGSF Occasional Paper 5 Smallholders, globalization and policy analysis Edited by: J. Dixon |
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Framework for analysing impacts of globalization on smallholders
Introduction
Smallholders, globalization and structural adjustment
Impacts on smallholders
Framing field studies and analysis
References and wider reading
Smallholder responses to globalization: African field experiences
Introduction
Country context
Price transmission to farmers
Responses of smallholders
Village level effects
Smallholder characteristics determining impacts
Conclusions
References
Policy options for smallholders and trade liberalization in Ghana
Introduction
Smallholder adjustments to globalization
Policy options
Conclusions
References
Policy dialogue for the livestock sector
Introduction
Obstacles for the rural poor to benefit from the livestock revolution
Actors in the livestock policy-making process
Weaknesses of international livestock policy-making
Policy options for the livestock sector
The role of the pro-poor livestock policy initiative
References
Impact of trade reform on food security
Introduction
Analysis of policy reforms, agricultural sector performance and trends in food security
Analysis of the impact of reforms on agricultural prices, production and trade
Impact of agricultural policy changes on farm household incomes and food security
References
Effects of policy at the household and village levels
Introduction
Household responses
Spill over effects
Modelling policy
A case study
Conclusions
References
A standard framework for village general equilibrium modelling
Introduction
Database
Model structure
Applying the model
References
Data requirements for village level social accounting matrices
Introduction
Building the social accounting matrix (sam)
Required data
Framework and data requirements for household modelling
Introduction
Framework, objective and scope of household modelling
Relationship between household and village modelling
Data requirements
Data needed for each household model
Additional information required for model specification
Policy modelling
Software issues
References