While rich countries would benefit most from getting rid of their crazy agricultural systems, the World Bank analysis suggests that 80% of the benefits reaped by poor countries from farm reform would come from reductions in the barriers between poor countries themselves.
The OECD said its analysis showed agricultural tariffs and price support mechanisms "do a poor job" of providing income support for farm families, encouraging sustainable economic development, maintaining healthy rural communities, or protecting the environment.
The report follows a National Audit Office analysis published in September which warned that the rapid expansion of academies risked being poor value for money.
How someone fabricates a line of analysis that can transition from a mathematical examination of greenhouse effects all the way to policies for helping the poor still mystifies me.