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Unethical Ethanol Tariff

Posted on April 10, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Trade
Researcher Adam Dean examines the United States tarriffs on ethanol and their effects on sugar and corn exports.
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Heartland Farmers Visit West Africa

Posted on September 1, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Farmers from America's Heartland travel to Africa to explore the impact of agricultural subsidies.
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Africa's Bitter Harvest

Posted on September 1, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Are farmers in developing nations getting fleeced?
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Protectionism - Tariffs, Subsidies, and Trade Policy

Posted on August 30, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Stephen Spruiell explains the impact of protectionist policy, tarriffs, and subsidies on global trade.
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Why We'll Have to Wait for a Sip of Zambian Coffee

Posted on August 17, 2006
Previously filed under: Africa, Trade
Trade barriers can frustrate the efforts of even the most entrepreneurial of developing country producers to add value to their crops.
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As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment

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Social responsibility and a new world order

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Liberia's battle to put the lights back on

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