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Political economy of agricultural distortions: the literature to date KU Leuven
© Cambridge University Press 2010. The 1980s and the first half of the 1990s were a very active period in the field of political economy of agricultural protection and distortions. The research was triggered by a combination of factors. First and foremost, there was the puzzling question: Why was agriculture supported in rich countries and taxed in poor countries? Second, emerging general theories of “new political economy” were coming out from ...
Appellate body report, India - additional and extra-additional duties on imports from the United States (WT/DS360/AB/R, adopted on 17 November 2008) KU Leuven
© The American Law Institute 2010. This paper critically reviews the main findings of the Appellate Body in the case India – Additional and Extra-Additional Duties on Imports from the United States (India–Additional Import Duties). This ruling sheds light on the interplay between two core provisions of the GATT, namely Article II GATT (Schedules of Concessions) and III GATT (National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation). Linked to this ...
Context-aware adaptation for Ambient Intelligence KU Leuven
These days we are surrounded by new technologies that promise to make our lives easier. The use of GPS navigation is well established and the latest smartphones offer a mobile platform that connects us anytime and anywhere. However, it happens quite often that humans need to adapt to new technologies instead of the other way around. Ambient Intelligence is a user-centered computing paradigm that envisions applications adapting themselves to our ...
Ectopic pregnancy KU Leuven
© Cambridge University Press 2010. More than 10 000 ectopic pregnancies are diagnosed annually in the UK. Although women may still present with the classic triad of symptoms: pain, vaginal bleeding and a period of amenorrhea, more women are now asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. This has led to changes in the diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy in recent years. Historically, ectopic pregnancies were diagnosed and managed surgically ...
Agricultural protection growth in Europe, 1870–1969 KU Leuven
© Cambridge University Press 2010. Over the past decades, European countries spent more than 50 billion euros annually on subsidizing their farmers and protecting them against imports from other countries. This is not only the case in countries belonging to the European Union (EU), but also in countries such as Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland that have highly protected agricultural sectors. The most important form of government intervention in ...