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| D'Haese, Marijke F.C.; Lecomte, Philippe; Alary, Veronique; D'Haese, Luc; Schipper, Robert A.. |
| This poster presents a study on the multiplier effects in the dairy chain on Reunion Island. This Indian Ocean island is one of the French overseas departments. However, it struggles with similar problems as the developing areas in its neighbourhood, high levels of unemployment especially being a major concern. The agricultural sector justifies the state support it receives by stressing its role in the creation of employment and economic activity. Our focus is on the dairy sector of the Island, which is relatively recent and highly organized. Local milk production has increased over the years and our aim is to calculate the economywide impact of this trend. We use a social accounting matrix with disaggregated accounts for the dairy sector to calculate the... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Dairy; SAM; La Reunion; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43934 |
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| D'Haese, Marijke F.C.; Lecomte, Philippe; Schipper, Robert A.; Alary, Veronique; Kowalska, Agniezka. |
| This paper presents the research framework of an on-going study on the dairy sector on La Reunion. This Indian Ocean island is one of the French overseas departments. However, it struggles with similar problems as the developing areas in its neighbourhood, high levels of unemployment especially being a major concern. The agricultural sector therefore justifies the state support it receives by indicating the creation of employment and economic activity. Our focus is on the dairy sector on the Island, which is relatively recent and highly organized. Local milk production has increased over the years, yet farmers are aware of future policy reforms that should liberalize the sector. The outcome for the sector is a major concern. Our research question is to... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7952 |
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