Public policy and agricultural development / edited by Ha-Joon Chang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chang, Ha-Joon.

Series:

Routledge ISS studies in rural livelihoods ; 8.

Routledge ISS studies in rural livelihoods ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects--Developing countries--Case studies.

Agriculture.

Land reform--Developing countries.

Land reform.

Agriculture and state--Developing countries.

Agriculture and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book critically re-examines the currently dominant paradigm of agricultural development policy from historical and comparative perspectives. Examining the experiences of 11 developed countries in their earlier stages of development and the experiences of 10 developing and transition economies in the last half a century, the book offers an in-depth discussion on a range of public policies for agriculture, some currently in use and others forgotten in the mist of history.After presenting the overarching theoretical framework and a synthesis of findings over the 21 countries

Contents:

Public Policy and Agricultural Development; Copyright; Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; PART I Introduction and synthesis; 1 Rethinking public policy in agriculture - lessons from history, distant and recent; PART II Case studies; 2 Chile; 3 Ethiopia; 4 Ghana; 5 India; 6 Mexico; 7 Vietnam; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-63528-9

1-283-46225-7

9786613462251

0-203-80369-8

1-136-63529-7

9780203803691

OCLC:

798531672