@article{3930384,
      note = {Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192).},
      url = {http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3930384},
      title = {The state of food and agriculture., 2005,: Agricultural  trade and poverty : can trade work for the poor?},
      publisher = {Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,},
      abstract = {Can trade work for the poor? The State of Food and  Agriculture 2005 examines the many ways trade and trade  liberalization affect the poor and food-insecure. It is  found that trade can be a catalyst for change, promoting  conditions that enable the poor to raise their incomes and  live longer, healthier and more productive lives. But  because the poor often survive on a narrow margin, they are  particularly vulnerable in any reform process, especially  in the short run as productive sectors and labour markets  adjust. Opening national agricultural markets to  international competition - especially from subsidized  competitors - before basic market institutions and  infrastructure are in place can undermine the agriculture  sector with long-term negative consequences for poverty and  food  security. Among the many important lessons from this  analysis is the need for policy-makers to consider  carefully how trade and complementary policies can be used  to promote pro-poor growth. The report recommends a  twin-track approach: investing in human capital,  institutions and infrastructure to enable the poor to take  advantage of trade-related opportunities, while  establishing safety nets to protect vulnerable members of  society},
      recid = {3930384},
      pages = {xiii, 197 p. :},
      address = {Rome :. 2005},
      year = {2005},
}