The political economy of rural poverty : the case for land reform
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The political economy of rural poverty : the case for land reform
Routledge, 1990
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Bibliography: p. 313-328
Includes indexes
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Description
With the use of wide-ranging case studies the author clearly illustrates the impact of schemes intended to re-allocate land in developing countries. Concluding that land reform can play a major part in stimulating rural economies this book explores the extent to which such policies can successfully reduce poverty and increase agricultural growth.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: the aims and analytical procedures
- Part 1 Puzzles and dilemmas
- Chapter 1 Persistent poverty and crippled agriculture: a single problem
- Chapter 2 The ideological shift and dilemmas facing governments
- Part 2 The analytical issues of land reform and rural poverty
- Chapter 3 Accessible opportunities: the meaning of land reform
- Chapter 4 Large estates: issues in efficiency and employment
- Part 3 The obstacles and realities in reducing poverty
- Chapter 5 Institutional monopoly and rural poverty
- Chapter 6 Case studies of complete and Part ial land reform
- Chapter 7 The pace of poverty reduction: intercountry comparison
- Chapter 8 Policy implications and prospects for land reform
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