Author: Bruce GlassburnerPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Exchange Rate Policy in Egypt Since 1973 and Its Significance for Agriculture
Author: Bruce GlassburnerTrade, Exchange Rate, and Agricultural Pricing Policies in Egypt
Author: Jean-Jacques DethierPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
This study examines twenty-five years of pricing policies in agriculture, covering the period 1960-85. During this period, the price regime has discriminated strongly against agriculture. The study focuses on the objectives and implications of government intervention on five major crops, cotton, rice, wheat, maize, and sugarcane. It examines the economic history of price intervention, both at the sectoral and at the economy-wide level. After an introductory essay outlining political, macroeconomic, and sectoral developments, the objectives and instruments of agricultural policy are examined, and the incidence of intervention on relative prices and values added are studied. The effects of price intervention on agricultural output, rural and urban incomes, consumption, foreign exchange earnings, the government budget, and on resource flows in and out of agriculture are also examined. The study analyzes the determinants of agricultural pricing policies, including the influence of world prices and the relationship between government intervention and price variability. In the conclusions, a political-economic interpretation of twenty-five years of price interventions is given, and recent reform attempts are examined. Finally, background material such as time series data, calculations, and more detailed descriptions of economic policies and institutions are given in the appendices.
The Agricultural Development Systems Project in Egypt
Author: R. D. BlondPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
An Economic Analysis of the World Market for Egyptian Cotton
Author: Mohamed Salah MansourPublisher:
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Category : Cotton trade
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Egyptian economy depends heavily on cotton as the major export commodity among agricultural commodities. Egypt is the largest exporter of extra long staple cotton in the world followed by Sudan and Peru. It provides about 45 percent of the world exports of extra long staple cotton. Instability in the demand and prices received for cotton result in instability in foreign exchange earnings upon which it depends for imports of other commodities. Therefore, Egyptian policy makers need to have a better understanding of the cotton market, of how the market functions, and of the factors which affect Egyptian exports. Egyptian cotton faces competition from other long staple exporting countries, mainly Sudan. The U.S. is the major producing and exporting country of short and medium staple cotton. The introduction of man-made fibers is believed to have affected the market for Egyptian cotton. The effect of variations in the income of the importing countries must be considered. In this study, a simultaneous equation model was developed in order to investigate these effects. The model consists of eight structural equations, representing the demand for and supply of export cotton for Egypt, Sudan, Peru and the U.S. The analysis is based on time series data for the period 1950-80. The results show that the export price of each country is the major factor in determining the export sales of its cotton. Demand elasticities ranged from -0.95 to -1.21. Egypt's export price affects the demand for Sudan's cotton, and Sudan's price affects the demand for Egypt's cotton. Peru's export quantities are affected by Egypt and Sudan prices more than they affect them. U.S. prices, and man-made fiber prices didn't significantly affect the demand for long staple cotton. The export supply for Egypt, Sudan and Peru is insensitive to changes in own export price.
Agricultural Policy Reform
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Category : Agriculture and state
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Trade, Exchange Rate, and Agricultural Pricing Policies in Egypt: The country study
Author: Jean-Jacques DethierPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This study examines twenty-five years of pricing policies in agriculture, covering the period 1960-85. During this period, the price regime has discriminated strongly against agriculture. The study focuses on the objectives and implications of government intervention on five major crops, cotton, rice, wheat, maize, and sugarcane. It examines the economic history of price intervention, both at the sectoral and at the economy-wide level. After an introductory essay outlining political, macroeconomic, and sectoral developments, the objectives and instruments of agricultural policy are examined, and the incidence of intervention on relative prices and values added are studied. The effects of price intervention on agricultural output, rural and urban incomes, consumption, foreign exchange earnings, the government budget, and on resource flows in and out of agriculture are also examined. The study analyzes the determinants of agricultural pricing policies, including the influence of world prices and the relationship between government intervention and price variability. In the conclusions, a political-economic interpretation of twenty-five years of price interventions is given, and recent reform attempts are examined. Finally, background material such as time series data, calculations, and more detailed descriptions of economic policies and institutions are given in the appendices.
Business & Economics
Author: Egyptian Agriculture and the U.S. Assistance Program
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of International Cooperation and DevelopmentPublisher:
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Category : Agricultural assistance, American
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Department of State Bulletin
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The official monthly record of United States foreign policy.
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