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International Conference on 'The Agrarian Constraint and Poverty Reduction: Macroeconomic Lessons for Africa', Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17-18 December, 2004.
Organised Jointly by the International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA)and CODESRIA, with support from UNDP.
Report on the Proceedings of the Conference
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Thematic Summary Report
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The conference papers presented in this section analyze issues of current concern with respect to the agrarian sector in developing countries and national and international strategies relevant for rural poverty reduction.
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DAY 1 : Friday, December 17, 2004.
9:00 - 9:45 am Registration
9:45 - 10:00 am Welcome address (Dr. Assefa Admassie, Director EEA/EEPRI)
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10:00am – 1:00pm : Session I
The Global Context and Agrarian Transition Today (17th December, 2004)
Chair: Assefa Admassie
(1) Berhanu Nega – How Viable is an Agriculture-centered Development Strategy in Africa? Lessons from Ethiopia
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Discussant: Carlos Oya
(2) Sam Moyo - The Land and Agrarian Question in Zimbabwe
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Discussant: Ben Turok
(3) Francis Wilson – Agricultural Growth in South Africa and Tanzania: The Solution to the Challenge of Unemployment and Poverty in Africa?
Discussant: Praveen Jha
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1:00 - 2:00pm : Lunch Break
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2:00 - 5:00 pm: Session II
Agriculture, Underdevelopment and Poverty
Chair: Terry McKinley
(4) Utsa Patnaik - Alternative Ways of Estimating Poverty and Implications for Policy: A Critical Appraisal from the Indian Experience
Discussant: Guy Mhone
(5) Alemayehu Seyoum Tafesse - The Structure of the Ethiopian Economy: A SAM-based Characterization and Analysis
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Discussant: Mamadou Dansokho
(6) Thandika Mkandawire - Maladjusted African Economies and Globalisation
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Presented by Jomo K.S.
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Day II: Saturday, December 18, 2004.
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10:00am - 1:00pm: Session III
Issues of Trade in Agriculture
Chair: Ben Turok
(7) Carlos Oya - Agricultural Mal-Adjustment in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Context of Macroeconomic Reforms
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Discussant: Francis Wilson
(8) Hakim Ben Hammouda - Trade Liberalization under the Doha Development Agenda: Options and Consequences for Africa
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Discussant: Jayati Ghosh
(9) Patrick Bond - African Development / Governance, South African Sub-imperialism and NEPAD
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Discussant: Sam Moyo
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1:.00 - 2.00pm : Lunch Break
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2.00 - 5.00pm: Session IV
Financial Liberalisation and Agriculture
Chair: Jomo K. S.
(10) Germina Ssemogerere - Agricultural Sector Credit and Structural Adjustment: Uganda's Experience Under SAPs 1990/91 – 1996/97; and Beyond, Into Poverty Reduction 1999/00 – 2003/04
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Discussant: Jomo K.S.
(11) Assefa Admassie - A Review of the Performance of Agricultural Finance in Ethiopia: Pre-and Post Reform Periods
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Discussant: Carlos Castel-Branco
(12) V K Ramachandran - Liberalisation and the Rural Banking Policy: An Indian Case Study
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Discussant: Carlos Castel-Branco
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5:00pm - 6:00pm: Session V
Panel discussion on Macroeconomic Policies, Agriculture and Poverty
Chair: Zenebewerke Tadesse
Jomo K.S., Juan Carlos Moreno, Ben Turok, Guy Mhone, Jayati Ghosh
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Updated on January 9, 2005.
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