Pesticide Externalities, Comparative Advantage, and Commodity Trade


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Implementing integrated pest management in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India, would reduce not only the external costs but also the private costs of cotton cultivation.







Technological Change In Agriculture


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Why do modern agricultural techniques, which are environmentally damaging, continue to be used? This path-breaking book seeks the answer to that question in an understanding of evolution of agricultural research in its cultural context.




Bugs in the System


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This important, interdisciplinary contribution to the 'greening' business debate looks at one of the most environmentally controversial industries - the chemical pesticide industry. If that sector can be put on to an environmentally sustainable footing, then the same may be possible for virtually all of industry. As business and environmental trends turn the pesticide industry's focus to biotechnology and seed engineering, this book examines the extent to which the industry is prepared to exploit new business opportunities in a more regenerative agriculture and draws attention to the industry's economic, environmental and social responsibilities.







How Much to Commit to an Exchange Rate Rule


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The cost of reneging is a key reason policymakers hold back from strong commitments in their exchange rate policy. The stronger the commitment to an exchange rate rule, the more costly it is to deviate from it.




Projecting the Demographic Impact of AIDS


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A simple model that stimulates the spread of AIDS is used to generate estimates of deaths from AIDS.







Asian Bibliography


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developing country capital structures and emerging stock markets


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Are debt and equity finance complements or substitutes? Probably complements, which means that the existence of active stock markets should increase the volume of business for financial intermediaries.