Peter GriffithsDr Peter Griffiths is an independent economist and consultant who has been involved in a very wide range of activities over many years, including export marketing studies, pricing studies, privatization investigations, project appraisal missions and roject preparation studies. Originally a specialist in the marketing and pricing of agricultural products, he has worked all over the world in the EU, Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the Caribbean. He originally started his career at the University of Cambridge where he worked on horticultural economics. From 1972 to 1980 he was Senior Research Officer at the Irish Agricultural Institute. He has published widely in academic journals, as well as a number of books mainly on economic themes. This book is being published under a pseudonym since its subject matter relates to a mission which he undertook for the World Bank and the results of which, despite the institutional constraints involved, he feels strongly ought to be in the public domain. Read More Read Less