Impact of EU agricultural policy on developing countries: a Uganda case study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of EU agricultural policy on developing countries

T2 - a Uganda case study

AU - Boysen, Ole

AU - Jensen, Hans Grinsted

AU - Matthews, Alan

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Despite substantial reforms, the European Union (EU)’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is still criticised for its detrimental effects on developing countries. This paper provides updated evidence on the impact of the CAP on one developing country, Uganda. It goes beyond estimating macrolevel economic effects by analysing the impacts on poverty. The policy simulation results show that eliminating EU agricultural support would have marginal but nonetheless positive impacts on the Ugandan economy and its poverty indicators. From the perspective of the EU’s commitment to policy coherence for development, this supports the view that further reducing EU agricultural support would be positive for development.

AB - Despite substantial reforms, the European Union (EU)’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is still criticised for its detrimental effects on developing countries. This paper provides updated evidence on the impact of the CAP on one developing country, Uganda. It goes beyond estimating macrolevel economic effects by analysing the impacts on poverty. The policy simulation results show that eliminating EU agricultural support would have marginal but nonetheless positive impacts on the Ugandan economy and its poverty indicators. From the perspective of the EU’s commitment to policy coherence for development, this supports the view that further reducing EU agricultural support would be positive for development.

U2 - 10.1080/09638199.2015.1069884

DO - 10.1080/09638199.2015.1069884

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0963-8199

VL - 25

SP - 377

EP - 402

JO - Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

JF - Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

IS - 3

ER -