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The great curse : land concentration in history and in development / Albert Berry.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Berry, R. Albert, author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Land reform--Europe--History.
- Land reform.
- Land reform--History--20th century.
- Agriculture--Economic aspects--History--20th century.
- Agriculture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (505 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- In 'The Great Curse', Albert Berry reviews the main episodes of agrarian reform undertaken in the twentieth century to remedy land concentration, including those of major communist and capitalist countries. He provides an understanding of when landholding inequality arises, what implications it has for development in the short and long term, and what potential policies can fix it. Berry makes the case that agrarian reform has resulted in enormous benefits, from the lowering of income inequality and social depravation to a rise in total agricultural output and faster overall growth. Despite the benefits, he finds that most reforms fell far short of their desired outcomes due to conflict and partial or ineffective implementation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on September 27, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-778270-1
- 0-19-778268-X
- OCLC:
- 1454585741
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