Transforming Agrarian Economies
Author | : Thomas Patrick Tomich |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801482453 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801482458 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transforming Agrarian Economies written by Thomas Patrick Tomich and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors offer a broad-based development strategy to raise incomes through agricultural productivity growth and expanded rural employment. They present rich new information on the rural informal sector and on agriculture-industry interactions, and they analyze the impact of macroeconomic and social policies on the rural economy. Policy instruments aimed at bringing about broad-based development are carefully assessed - from fiscal policy to development of new seeds and farm implements.