Publications

Industrial Policy: A Guide for the Perplexed

For the purpose of this short note, industrial policy is defined as government intervention in a specific sector which is designed to boost the...

Policies for Managing Natural Resources in Low Income Countries

The literature on resource dependency in the last three decades is long on theoretical and empirical effects of natural resources on an economy, but...

Managing Natural Resources for Growth and Prosperity in Low Income Countries

This paper reviews the economic impact of natural resources on low-income countries and the policy options available to them as recommended by...

International Jobs Report: Edition 2016

The IMF recently revised down its growth forecasts, making large changes in the forecasts for some emerging markets, in particular Brazil and oil-...

The Water – Energy – Food Nexus: Who Owns it?

The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus has emerged over the last few years as an innovative and holistic platform for resource management and allocation....

Agricultural Models and Best Practices from Brazil and the Southern Cone: Lessons for Africa?

The last 15 years have seen remarkable transformations in farming practices, institutional frameworks, and policies for agriculture in the Southern...

The development of the liquefied natural gas spot market: origin and implications

Designated by a common term, commodities are in reality very different from each other, particularly with regard to the nature of commercial...

La spotification du marché du gaz naturel liquéfié: origine et implications

Désignées par un vocable commun, les matières premières sont en réalité bien différentes les unes des autres, notamment au regard de la nature des...

Scholarly publication and collaboration in Brazil: The role of geography

Brazilian scholarly output has rapidly increased, accompanied by the expansion of domestic collaborations. In this paper, we identify spatial...

Managing natural resources: an attempt to clarify the debate

Managing natural resources is a matter of great importance, both politically, socially, environmentally and economically. The subject is, though,...

Food Trade Relations of The Middle East and North Africa with Tropical Countries : Opportunities and Risks of South-South Cooperation

We are very pleased to present this special section in Food Security. Its papers were first presented at the conference “Tropical Agriculture as ‘...