Keywords: Food prices, volatility, poverty, GTAP, households, wages, output, tradeJEL: D13, D58, I32Short- and Long-Run Impacts of Food Price Changes on PovertyIn the recent period of high and volatile food prices, there has been considerable concern[r]
pressure. The government needs to create over 10 million jobsfor new urban labor force entrants every year; as theurbanization process moves forward, tens of millions of rurallaborers move to the urban areas every year. Statistics from theInternational Monetary Fund show that the per-c[r]
workloads even during pregnancy and lactating periods. A short prenatal and post natalmaternity leave negatively affects breast-feeding and child feeding practices, as well aswomen’s time allocation for child care.Child health care activities through the national primary health[r]
NATIONAL NUTRITION STRATEGY FOR 20112020, WITH A VISION TOWARD 2030 HANOI, FEBRUARY 2012
DECISION Ratification of the National Nutrition Strategy for 2011 – 2020, With a Vision toward 2030 THE PRIME MINISTER Based upon the Government Organization Law dated 25 December 2001; and Based upon National[r]
LỜI CẢM ƠN Để khóa luận này được hoàn chỉnh và đạt được như hôm nay, em xin chân thành cảm ơn sự định hướng chọn đề tài và giúp đỡ về mọi mặt của thầy Hà Quang Hải. Trong 4 năm học tại khoa Môi Trường em xin chân thành cảm ơn quí thầy cô giáo đã giảng dậy tại chuyên ngành Khoa Học Môi Trường đã giúp[r]
... for study the impacts of carbon pricing 2.1 Carbon Tax 2.1.1 Overview of Carbon Tax Carbon tax is a type of Pigovian tax that is levied on the carbon content of fuels (Helm 2005) It offers a potentially... carbon tax cannot compete As carbon emission market continues to develop, it can be a long[r]
CLIMATE CHANGE IS A MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUE THAT IS OF INCREASING CONCERN TO GOVERNMENTS, THE PUBLIC AND businesses, especially for those industries considered as large emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs). In the past, international discussions have focused on the scientific issues surrounding the causes[r]
What is Economics: Systems of production and consumption
Old ideas—the ‘neoclassical’ view Mid 18th C to late 20th C Location important, transport was slowcostly The ‘new’ economy has manufacturing and supply of raw materials much less important—services and communication Adam Smith, 1776 “Theory o[r]
Do you prefer to eat out or at home?Food has always been an item of high priority mainly because it isone of the basic needs of man apart from shelter and clothing. It isevident from the literatures that man has always been keen to haveproper food and in its[r]
No thoughtful observer can fail to be struck by the size and potential welfare significance of the legal reforms and other institutional changes that are required to transform a control economy into a market economy. The stakes are particularly high when it is an economy in which the bulk of the pop[r]
... bio-alcohol vs biodiesel 2.1.2 Land use for biofuel and food security 12 2.1.3 Use of freshwater for feedstock production 14 2.2 Potential of microalgae for biofuel production 15 ii Table of contents... Use of freshwater for feedstock production: Water use in the production of biofuel can be div[r]
Jack’s New Year’s Resolutions.READ ABOUT JACK, THEN DO THE EXERCISES.Jack got up and got dressed. Then, he looked at his toothbrush and he said, ‘In 2014,I will brush my teeth after every meal.’ The tooth brush fell over. Jack wentdownstairs and he looked at his mother and
Government policies affect relative prices in the economy and thereby transmit profit incentives to private investors. Economywide policies convey incentives to investors that affect whether to invest based on perceptions of risk, and in Zimbabwe, economywide incentives have tended to discourage ove[r]
... to the sense of taste, they typically refer to the taste of food When people eat, the taste of the food directly affects the amount of food they consume More importantly, the sensation of taste. .. thermal stimulation as possible means of stimuli to simulate the sensation of taste Thus, the prop[r]
This book contains stateoftheart research studies on the concepts, theory, processes, and real world applications of geographical information systems (GIS) in business. Its chapters are authored by many of the leading experts in applying GIS and geospatial science to business. The book utilizes a wi[r]
Why is agriculture important in the world of today? Since the dawn of history, agriculture has been one of the important means of producing food for human consumption. Today more and more lands are being developed for the production of a large variety of crops. In Asia, vast areas of land[r]
the west and south of Australia accounted for 7,1% and 7% respective,andWestern Australia had approximately 0,1 in the percentage of the Vietnamesehigher than South Australia did.Meanwhile,Australia capital territory madeup 1,8% of the figure of the Vietnamese residing in this country.[r]
Rice production plays a particularly important role to the agricultural production of the country. It plays an important role to food security, income generation, job creation and foreign currencies gains for Viet Nam (Bernabe 2008). In 2007, rice area accounts for 45% of the area of total agricultu[r]
Nghiên cứu chế độ thủy động lực, vận chuyển bùn cát trong rừng ngập mặn. Mangroves consist of trees and shrubs adapted togrow on waterlogged soils in the intertidal area of tropical and subtropical coasts. Mangroves provide a thriving habitat for many animals and they provide mankind with an abund[r]