Policy Brief: Biofuels for Transport: Policies and Possibilities

Bioenergy and biofuels are of growing public and private interest at a time of rapidly rising world energy demand and high oil prices. Amid concerns over climate change, they are also increasingly under the spotlight as a “cleaner” alternative to fossil fuels.But are biofuels for transport a viable alternative to power our cars, trucks and buses? Do they deliver the expected environmental benefits? And what role should public policy

The Food Economy: Global Issues and Challenges

On 18-19 October 2007 the OECD Directorate of Trade and Agriculture, the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Dutch Agricultural Economics Research Institute organised the 2nd Conference on the policy and research agenda of the future food supply chain.

The Doha Development Round of trade negotiations: understanding the issues

More open markets have brought economic benefits to a broad range of countries over the years, including many in the developing world. How can the Doha Development Agenda talks on further opening up markets in agriculture, industrial and consumer goods, and services be made to live up to their name? Who stands to gain from more open markets and less government support in agriculture? How can developing countries make the most of new

2005 OECD Agricultural Outlook Tables, 1970-2014

A complete set of tables containing historical data from 1970 and projections to 2014 is available.

Trade and Structural Adjustment: Sectoral Case Studies in Agriculture and Fisheries

Studies of the Mexico-USA avocado trade; Australian dairy industry; Chilean agro-food sector; Kenyan cut flower sector; agricultural reform in New Zealand; fisheries in Denmark and seafood in Thailand.

Trade and Structural Adjustment

The aim of the study is to identify, for both developed and developing countries, the requirements for successful trade-related structural adjustment by reallocating labour and capital to more efficient uses, while limiting adjustment costs for individuals, communities and society as a whole. Eight sectors have been chosen for particular attention: agriculture, fisheries, textiles and clothing, steel, shipbuilding, motor vehicles,

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Policy Brief: Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: A Positive Reform Agenda

OECD countries have recently agreed to a positive reform agenda for agricultural policies. Central to this agenda is the need to set out clearly the objectives of agricultural policies, and to monitor the performance of alternative policies in at...

OECD Conference to Explore Changes in the Food Economy, The Hague, 6-7 February 2003

This conference provided an overview of the recent changes in economic structure and behaviour of the food economy and its implications for the policy debate in this area.

Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: a Positive Reform Agenda

OECD analysis has provided ample evidence of the shortcomings that plague many current farm policies. This report takes the next step and suggests where to go from here. It shows that countries can reap the gains of market-orientation and open tr...

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