CURRENT CHALLENGES FOR AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Agricultural and Food Policy,

TRADE AND MACROECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY

Agricultural and Food Policy,

THE FUTURE OF COMMODITY PROGRAMS: SOME COMMENTS

Public Economics,

Can lagging countries catch up?

I am honoured to be invited to deliver the Simon Brand Lecture at these Annual Meetings of South Africa's Agricultural Economics Association. I especially liked the theme your organizers chose for the Conference. My congratulations on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Association. I participated in the organization of the Brazilian Society of Agricultural Economics, and that too was about 40 years ago. You are a vital and vigorous profession – one that you can all be proud of.International Development,

THIRD-COUNTRY MONETARY DISTURBANCES IN A CHANGED INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF BRAZIL AND MEXICO

My paper is divided into four parts. The first part contains a brief review of recent changes in the structure of the international economy. The second part briefly reviews the recent experience of Brazil in its relations to the international economy, while the third part discusses Mexico's experience. The fourth section discusses some of the institutional and policy implications that follow from the previous three sections. At the end I will have some concluding comments.Financial Economics,

THE ECONOMICS OF THE SUNFLOWER: AN EXAMPLE OF THE DYNAMICS OF COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE

Crop Production/Industries,

Implications of the New Growth Theory to Trade, Trade Research, and Trade Policy: Discussion

International Development, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURE IN A CHANGED INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY

My paper is divided into three parts. The first part contains a brief review of recent changes in the structure of the international economy. The second part briefly reviews the recent experience of Brazil in its relations to the international economy. The third section discusses some of the institutional and policy implications that follow from the previous three sections. At the end I will have some concluding comments.International Development, International Relations/Trade,

Economists in the Development Process: Roles and Responsibilities

Economists who address economic development problems are in a position to contribute a great deal to reduce the disequilibria cited, to bring about a more efficient allocation of the world's resources, and to improve equity in the distribution of income on a global scale. Moreover, as will be explained below, I believe the American Agricultural Economic Association should do a great deal more to help the members of our profession to become more effectively involved in these important tasks. The remainder of my remarks is divided into three parts. The first section provides an analytical framework that can be used to address development problems in the international economy. In the second part contains a description of some of the opportunities available to economists in the international economy. In the third section I offer some suggestions on what the Association might do to expand the opportunities for its members to contribute to a more efficient, equitable allocation of the world's resources. At the end I will have some concluding comments.International Development,

FLOATING EXCHANGE RATES, INTERNATIONAL INTERDEPENDENCE, AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY

I would like to divide my comments into four parts: (1) a discussion of flexible exchange rates and economic independence; (2) an analysis of macroeconomic policy with flexible exchange rates and an international capital market; (3) an analysis of macroeconomic policy and agriculture; and (4) a discussion of some of the implications for agricultural policy.Agricultural and Food Policy, International Relations/Trade,