Sunday, January 21, 2007

It's Not Just the Advanced Industrialized Countries

. Sunday, January 21, 2007

While it is common to characterize world trade in agriculture as agricultural protectionists in the North hurting farmers in the South, the situation is more complex. Many farmers in the South also want to retain protection. The Economist (this may require a subscription) highlights the plight of Indian cotton farmers; South Korean rice farmers stymie current US-South Korean free trade area negotiations.

0 comments:

It's Not Just the Advanced Industrialized Countries
 

PageRank

SiteMeter

Technorati

Add to Technorati Favorites