Public Policy And Agricultural Development

Author : Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136635289
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Policy and Agricultural Development written by Ha-Joon Chang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 examined, the book presents six detailed case studies of agricultural policy in the last half a century in two Latin American countries (Chile and Mexico), two African countries (Ethiopia and Ghana), and two Asian countries (India and Vietnam). Each chapter examines a wide range of policies, including land policy (land tenure reform and land quality improvement), knowledge policy (research, extension, education, and information), credit policy (specialized banks and agricultural credit co-operatives), physical inputs policy (irrigation, transport, electricity, and divisible inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, and farm machinery), policies intended to increase farm income stability (price stabilization measures, insurances, and trade protection), and policies intended to improve agricultural marketing and processing. Through its historical and comparative approaches, the book frees our "policy imagination" by showing that the range of policies and institutions that have produced positive outcomes for agricultural development has been much wider than any particular ideological position – be it the pre-1980s statist one or the pro-market NCW – would admit. It also shows that the willingness to experiment with new policies and institutions, and the willingness to learn from other countries’ successes and improve upon their solutions, were important in all agricultural success stories.

Author : Roger D. Norton
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251048757
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Development Policy written by Roger D. Norton and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Author : Roger D. Norton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470857803
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Development Policy written by Roger D. Norton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-08-05 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides a clear, systematic review of important classes of policy issues in developing countries and discusses the emerging international consensus on viable approaches to the issues. The text is unique in its coverage and depth and it: Summarises hundreds of references on agricultural development policies Cites policy experiences and applied studies in more than 70 countries Provides guidance for policy makers giving examples of successes and failures Reviews issues related to the formulation of strategies and the requirements for making them successful Develops the conceptual foundations and illustrates policies that have worked, and some that have not, with explanations Topics covered include agriculture’s role in economic development, the objectives and strategies of agricultural policy, linkages between macroeconomic and agricultural policy, policies for the agricultural financial system and agricultural technology development. Upper level undergraduates taking courses in Economic Development and International Development and graduates taking courses in Agricultural Development, International and Economic Development, Natural Resource Management and specialised topics in agriculture will find this text of great interest. It also serves as a reference for professionals and researchers in the field of International Development.

Author : Johan Swinnen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137501022
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Political Economy of Agricultural and Food Policies written by Johan Swinnen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food and agriculture have been subject to heavy-handed government interventions throughout much of history and across the globe, both in developing and in developed countries. Today, more than half a trillion US dollars are spent by some governments to support farmers, while other governments impose regulations and taxes that hurt farmers. Some policies, such as price regulations and tariffs, distribute income but reduce total welfare by introducing economic distortions. Other policies, such as public investments in research, food standards, or land reforms, may increase total welfare, but these policies come also with distributional effects. These distributional effects influence the preferences of interest groups and in turn influence policy decisions. Political considerations are therefore crucial to understand how agricultural and food policies are determined, to identify the constraints within which welfare-enhancing reforms are possible (or not), and finally to understand how coalitions can be created to stimulate growth and reduce poverty.

Author : Raymond F. Hopkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429727143
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Food, Politics, And Agricultural Development written by Raymond F. Hopkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of studies on the politics of agricultural development in regions of Asia and Africa emphasizes the need for steady and significant increases in food production in the developing countries. It is a set of exercises in the comparative analysis of agricultural modernization policies.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264112901
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes which emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agriculture.

Author : Ha-Joon Chang
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Public Policy in Agriculture written by Ha-Joon Chang and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 2009 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contrast, some developing countries in Asia and Latin America that followed more calibrated and sequential approaches to economic liberalization have had better results.

Author : Edward J. Clay
Publisher : Associated University Presse
ISBN 13 : 9780838632437
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Room for Manoeuvre written by Edward J. Clay and published by Associated University Presse. This book was released on 1984 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the roles of some of the organizations involved in the developing world and what might be done to increase their effectiveness. Common instruments of intervention are illustrated with material from Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780821368091
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Development Report 2008 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007-10-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's demand for food is expected to double within the next 50 years, while the natural resources that sustain agriculture will become increasingly scarce, degraded, and vulnerable to the effects of climate change. In many poor countries, agriculture accounts for at least 40 percent of GDP and 80 percent of employment. At the same time, about 70 percent of the world's poor live in rural areas and most depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. 'World Development Report 2008' seeks to assess where, when, and how agriculture can be an effective instrument for economic development, especially development that favors the poor. It examines several broad questions: How has agriculture changed in developing countries in the past 20 years? What are the important new challenges and opportunities for agriculture? Which new sources of agricultural growth can be captured cost effectively in particular in poor countries with large agricultural sectors as in Africa? How can agricultural growth be made more effective for poverty reduction? How can governments facilitate the transition of large populations out of agriculture, without simply transferring the burden of rural poverty to urban areas? How can the natural resource endowment for agriculture be protected? How can agriculture's negative environmental effects be contained? This year's report marks the 30th year the World Bank has been publishing the 'World Development Report'.

Author : John W. Mellor
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319652591
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Development and Economic Transformation written by John W. Mellor and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role of agriculture in the economic transformation of developing low- and middle-income countries and explores means for accelerating agricultural growth and poverty reduction. In this volume, Mellor measures by household class the employment impact of alternative agricultural growth rates and land tenure systems, and impact on cereal consumption and food security. The book provides detailed analysis of each element of agricultural modernization, emphasizing the central role of government in accelerated growth in private sector dominated agriculture. The book differs from the bulk of current conventional wisdom in its placement of the non-poor small commercial farmer at the center of growth, and explains how growth translates into poverty reduction. This new book is a follow up to Mellor’s classic, prize-winning text, The Economics of Agricultural Development. Listed as a Best Books of 2017: Economics by Financial Times.