Agricultural terms of trade of

A. Prices and terms of trade

(c) Unfavourable terms of trade, due in particular to commodity trade

When changes in the domestic terms of trade for agriculture are compared with changes in the world terms of trade for food and agricultural raw materials, it is found that over the past two decades world terms of trade have fallen for both groups of agricultural products, while the domestic terms of trade for agriculture in SSA countries have improved (table 5).

1985 and 1993, by region Terms of trade in 1993

Ratio of sub Saharan to world terms of trade and agriculture

With respect to the domestic terms of trade for export crops, the above findings on the terms of trade are supported by a World Bank study. See note 10.

Debt relief, additional aid, better trade opportunities and more favourable terms of trade are required to facilitate this process.

That's how you think about security in terms of the trade off.

Ironically, many developing countries continue to suffer from unfair terms of trade.

So if you look at security from economic terms, it's a trade off.

These needs will be reflected in differing experiences in terms of trade efficiency.

(f) Put in place appropriate mechanisms to address the deteriorating terms of trade

Terms of trade of agriculture for sub Saharan Africa and the world, 1973 1995

That global policy weak in terms of cooperation and perverse in terms of trade   will end by undermining the emerging democracies in developing countries.

In terms of international trade, commercial establishment abroad may be the main method of trade however, e commerce is gaining in commercial importance.

In trade efficiency terms, this means that an international trade transaction will never be more efficient than the least efficient of its components.

In the terms of section 29, the objects of a registered trade union in restraint of trade are deemed not to be unlawful

Fifthly, the terms of trade continue to work against commodity and preference dependent developing countries.

In the terms of section 27, a trade union is not liable for tortious acts.

Africa s terms of trade already depressed in the 1980s declined further between 1991 and 1995.

Those countries have been further shaken by natural catastrophes, bad terms of trade, bloodletting and conflict.

During the twentieth century, the terms of trade had changed to the detriment of developing countries.

Of course, it is possible for a country s terms of trade to get out of line with income and productivity levels, requiring a rebalancing. But resetting the terms of trade is no substitute for tackling the structural underpinnings of productivity.

For example, OECD has a history of expressing trade data in terms of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) and the Statistics Division introduces trade data in terms of the Classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC).

In terms of legal trade the measures also help to improve predictability and effective clearance of goods.

Likewise, countries in some cases realize decreasing terms of trade despite an increase in overall economic activity.

Some say that no country loses, in absolute terms, from opening trade otherwise, they would not participate in free trade deals. Still, the uneven distribution of the benefits created by a global trade opening means that some countries, especially the least developed, gain little in comparative terms, and are possibly even hurt.

118. Other matters queried in terms of article 5 were the treatment of workers, notably women in free trade zones, trade union freedoms and equal employment opportunities.

The liberalization of trade provided for in the various instruments and processes of integration has resulted in increased productivity and improved terms of participation in world trade.

21. Until the recent economic upturn, however, resource inflows were more than offset by terms of trade losses.

Its imports are therefore particularly sensitive to external shocks and the resulting deterioration in the terms of trade.

At the macroeconomic level they result in failure to develop a country apos s international trade potential, disadvantageous terms of trade, restricted investment and employment and slower growth.

International trade had continued to grow at a robust pace financial markets worldwide had generally remained calm and the terms of trade for many developing countries had improved considerably.

The performance of these countries in terms of trade, investment and growth has been described as a quiet transformation and as producing a new geography of trade and economics .

Losses related to the deterioration in the terms of trade of developing countries should be addressed through new mechanisms.

Such imbalances will continue to worsen as long as world economic structures are marked by unequal terms of trade.

The continual decline of tariff rates as a result of eight multilateral trade negotiations has raised the relative importance of NTBs in terms of both protection and regulatory trade instruments.

And here is a Stone Age version of his story, although he told it in terms of trade between countries.

You get more money because your terms of trade have improved, but also that drives up output across the board.

Over the previous 25 years or so, the developing countries had suffered a catastrophic decline in their terms of trade.

Unfavourable terms of trade for agriculture have often been mentioned as one of the main impediments to agricultural development and diversification.

Linked to the structure of trade is the importance of identifying the types of enterprises operating in terms of their size.

Mutual granting of the terms of trade accepted in international practice in order to expand the volume of reciprocal commodity circulation,

20. As for the external situation the terms of trade have deteriorated and there is a structural balance of payments deficit.