North - South discussion paper no . 3 ( working paper ) Fair trade in tropical crops is possible International commodity agreements revisited
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2 The North-South discussion paper series produced by the Wageningen UR North-South Centre is a working paper series that aims at stimulating debates on overarching development issues related to the Wageningen UR areas of nutrition and health, sustainable agrosystems, a viable environment and processes of social change. The papers introduce fresh insights into existing debates or present new provocative visions, also to stimulate reactions that may help authors with the further elaboration of their views. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily represent those of the Wageningen UR North-South Centre.
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SAFTA: Living in a World of Regional Trade Agreements; Jose Daniel Rodríguez-Delgado; IMF Working Paper 07/23; February 1, 2007
This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate. The paper evaluates the South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFT...
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