The Economics of rural organization : theory, practice, and policy / edited by Karla Hoff, Avishay Braverman, and Joseph E. Stiglitz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hoff, Karla, 1953-

Braverman, Avishay, 1948-

Stiglitz, Joseph E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural development--Developing countries.

Rural development.

Land use, Rural.

Rural credit.

Developing countries.

Rural credit--Developing countries.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Agriculture.

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations--Developing countries.

Technological innovations.

Land use, Rural--Developing countries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 590 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Published for the World Bank [by] Oxford University Press, [1993]

Summary:

A key to understanding why some rural development policies succeed and some fail is found in this book. The editors contend that established economic models are inadequate to interpret the behavior of rural markets and nonmarket institutions. This book investigates economic institutions and contractual arrangements in credit, labor, and land markets and analyzes their implications for the behavior of the rural sector. Drawing on 15 short case studies, five overview and nine theoretical chapters explore some of the most pressing problems facing developing countries: how to promote financial integration of the rural sector, how to rationalize the use of land and water, and how to design and administer tax and transfer policies. The book contributes to theory, empirical methodology, and the solution of concrete policy questions.

Notes:

"A World Bank book"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0195208889

OCLC:

27684694