POLICY ASSISTANCE SERIES 7

RETHINKING PUBLIC POLICY
IN AGRICULTURE

Lessons from distant and recent history



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I   [955 kb]

Foreword
Executive Summary
Acknowledgement
List of acronyms

1. Introduction
2. The Evolution of Agricultural Policy in the Post-World War II Period
3. Lessons from History
4. Policy Lessons from Distant and Recent History
5. Conclusions
References

Part II  [310 kb]

ANNEX 1: PROFILE OF CHILE
ANNEX 2: PROFILE OF ETHIOPIA
ANNEX 3: PROFILE OF HUNGARY
ANNEX 4: PROFILE OF INDIA
ANNEX 5: PROFILE OF MEXICO
ANNEX 6: PROFILE OF UKRAINE
ANNEX 7: PROFILE OF ZAMBIA

List of Tables
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