Global supply chains, standards and the poor : how the globalization of food systems and standards affects rural development and poverty / edited by Johan F.M. Swinnen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Swinnen, Johan F. M., 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics--Developing countries.

Business logistics.

Food industry and trade--Developing countries.

Food industry and trade.

Globalization--Developing countries.

Globalization.

Nutrition policy--Developing countries.

Nutrition policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (338 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Available from some providers with title: Global supply chains, standards & the poor

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using original research from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America, this book reviews the recent restructuring of the global agri-food industry and the dramatic rise of global retail chains in developing and transition countries. It focuses on the private standards and requirements imposed by multinational companies investing in these countries and the resulting changes to existing supply chains. It also examines the impact of these changes on local producers, particularly poor farmers, and considers the long-term policy implications in terms of growth and poverty.

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; PART I: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND STANDARDS; PART II: EMPIRICAL STUDIES ON CHANGES AND EFFECTS; PART III: THE POLICY AGENDA; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-81199-4

9786610811991

1-84593-186-6

OCLC:

181156534