EU development policy and poverty reduction: enhancing effectiveness

✍ Scribed by Wil Hout, Wil Hout

Publisher: Ashgate
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Leaves: 247
Series: The International political economy of new regionalisms series
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Analyses the poverty reduction effectiveness of certain aspects of the European Union's (EU) development policy and suggests ways in which to enhance its effectiveness. This book focuses on three aspects of EU development policy: trade, agriculture and food security, and modes of policy-making and implementation.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
List of Tables, Figures and Boxes......Page 8
Notes on Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 14
List of Acronyms......Page 16
1 Development Cooperation, Poverty Reduction and the European Union......Page 20
PART 1 Trade Policy, Regional Integration and Poverty......Page 34
2 Regional Integration and Poverty: How to Assess the Links?......Page 36
3 European Union Trade Policy and the Poor: Towards Improving the Poverty Impact of the GSP in Latin America......Page 52
4 Trade Policy and Transport Costs: What can the EU do to Promote Export Growth in East Africa?......Page 66
PART 2 Agriculture, Livelihoods and Food Security......Page 86
5 Agricultural Rehabilitation and Social Protection in Countries Emerging from Conflict......Page 88
6 Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement: Development Impact and Implications for Future Policy......Page 104
7 The International Seafood Trade: Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods Among Poor Aquatic Resource Users in Asia......Page 120
8 Poverty Alleviation in the Horticulture Sector: Insights From Uganda and Vietnam......Page 136
9 Policies for Enhancing Food Security through Relevant Basic Education......Page 152
PART 3 Modes of Policy Making and Implementation......Page 166
10 Creating Space for Civil Society in Policy Dialogue......Page 168
11 Cross-sector Partnerships in Southern Africa......Page 184
12 Contracting Health Services in Afghanistan: A Feasible Option to Reach the Poor?......Page 198
PART 4 Conclusions......Page 212
13 EU Development Policy and Poverty Reduction: Conclusions and Recommendations......Page 214
Bibliography......Page 222
D......Page 240
I......Page 241
P......Page 242
U......Page 243
Z......Page 244

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