Economics
The main findings were as follows. First, ECSSD?s assistance program has grown substantially. ECA-wide, per head of the rural population, the Bank?s lending and administrative spending are twice the mean for all Bank regions. Between 1991-96 and 1997- 02, in per capita terms, there was an increase of 12 percent in commitments and 35 percent in Bank administrative spending to the transition economies of ECA. Taking the evaluation period as a whole (1991-02), of the five p...
Government Accountability Integrity Reliability Office Collection
Excerpt: FHFB?s chair has greater authority to make key administrative decisions than the chairs at five of the six other financial regulators GAO reviewed. FHFB?s chair has the authority to appoint and remove officials and reorganize the agency without a vote by the board. In contrast, statutes, regulations, and practices limit the chairs? authorities at most other regulators. In particular, the boards or commissions at these agencies approve most senior-level appointme...
Ser. 1-5, Nov. 1849-Dec. 1879; 6, 1880-85; 7, 1886-91; 8, 1892-97; 9, 1898-1903; 10, 1904-1909; 11, 1910-15; 12, 1916-1923; Vols. [145]-156, July 1923-June 1929; 157-168, July 1929-June 1935; 169-192, 1935-1947; Available also on microfilm (mfm AG 305.N7)
Government Reference Publication
Excerpt: The developed countries realize the importance of making more technology available to the developing countries. This is particularly true since developed countries conduct more than 95 percent of the world's research and development. But the developed countries cannot simply mandate that privately held technology be made freely available. As with any other good or service, the holders of technology will be willing to sell if they receive an attractive rate of re...
Economic Theory Literature
Excerpt: AGRICULTURE OF THE RHINE. CHAPTER I. AMONGST the many thousands who yearly flock to the banks of the Rhine there are not a few for whom the social activity, the condition, the wants and wishes, of the people they mingle with are as attractive objects as the picturesque scenery and romantic legends of the farfamed river. The figures in the landscape are its prominent feature for the deeper observer. For such travellers the following volume is written, far from su...
The committee decided that the remaining State Parties would be reviewed according to the chronological order in which they ratified the Convention. In groups of four, they are: Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, and Venezuela; Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Honduras, and El Salvador; the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Canada, and the United States; and, Jamaica and Guatemala ?? Composition of review sub-groups - Each State Party will be reviewed by a sub-group of two states, wh...
Excerpt: Farmers in free market countries are the victims of inelastic demand. This means that farmers as a whole lose total revenue if they expand supply; the increased volume of sales does not compensate for the drop in price that results from greater production. This keeps farmers poor, since -- were they make good profit -- production would be expanded, prices would then drop, and with the drop, total revenue would also decline until farming ceased to be profitable.
Excerpt: For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75, 000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2, 836, 000A $2, 941, 000: Provided, That not to exceed $11, 000 of this amount, along with any unobligated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That ...
Excerpt: General And Special Funds - Office Of The Secretary (Including Transfers Of Funds) For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75, 000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 0$2, 914, 000 $2, 992, 000: Provided, That not to exceed $11, 000 of this amount shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That none of the fun...
Excerpt: Public Law 106-387 106th Congress An Act Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Section 1. (a) The provisions of H.R. 5426 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on October 6, 2000, are hereby enacted into ...
Six Dimensions of GovernanceGovernance as the set of traditions and institutions by which authority in a country is exercised --specifically: The process by which those in authority are selected and replaced ?VOICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY ?POLITICAL STABILITY & ABSENCE OF VIOLENCE/TERRORISM -- The capacity of government to formulate and implement policies ?GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS ?REGULATORY QUALITY -- The respect of citizens and state for institutions that govern interactio...
Governance: Missing in the Washington Consensus -- 2. Governance can be measured, analyzed, & monitored -- 3. Governance Matters for Development and Security -- 4. Learn from Variation across countries & Institutions -- 5. Learning from in-depth work within a country -- 6. Does corruption necessarily imply illegality? -- 7. Some Key Findings ? and Addressing Misconceptions -- 8. Salient Policy Implications and Challenges ahead...
Nutrition Reference Publication
Excerpt: The market for bird food1 is growing rapidly. By some estimates, growth is 4 percent per annum (Plimsoll, 2003). More disposable income and more leisure time in industrialized countries have led to an increased number of people keeping companion birds2. In addition many people have taken up breeding of exotic birds as a hobby, demanding bird food of high quality. At the same time, environmental awareness and an increase in nature-related and outdoor activities h...
Statistical Reference Document
Excerpt: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (No ...
Excerpt: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) implements programs that meet a wide range of the Nation’s needs. The Department promotes agricultural production and trade; protects animal and plant health; works to assure food safety; protects natural resources; fosters strong rural communities; and fights hunger in America and abroad. For example, the Department: // Provides a financial safety net for farmers, insuring an economically sound future for Ameri...
Excerpt: To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program.
Excerpt: The year 2002 holds a special significance for mountain regions throughout the world: not only is this the International Year of Mountains, but it is also the International Year of Ecotourism. Mountains, with their remote and majestic beauty, are among the most popular destinations for ecotourism, and mountain tourism can be a key factor in the focal concern for both events: the overall improvement in people?s quality of life through sustainable development init...
Excerpt: Classic bio-economic approaches have shown their interest but also their limits in helping decisions makers in fishery management. Many authors have emphasized the discrepancy between predictions of these models and current problems mainly dealing with fish resource scarcity and regulation of the fishery sector through the market. Since a decade, other methodologies based on General Equilibrium Modelling applied to the fishery sector have emerged (Bernard, 1998)...