Explaining Agricultural and Agrarian Policies in Developing Countries

An examination is made of variations in policies, programs, and institutions that influence agricultural growth, agrarian relations, and rural welfare across developing countries and over time. Conditions are identified under which policy reforms meant to bring about greater efficiency and equity ar...

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Published in:Journal of economic literature 1997-12, Vol.35 (4), p.1958-2005
Main Authors: Binswanger, Hans P., Deininger, Klaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agrarian reform
Agricultural land
Agricultural policy
Agricultural production
Comparative studies
Crop economics
Crops
Developing countries
Economic models
Economic theory
Environmental policy
Family farms
Impact analysis
LDCs
Peasant class
Policy making
Political interest groups
Poverty
Rural areas
Sustainable agriculture
Welfare
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Summary:An examination is made of variations in policies, programs, and institutions that influence agricultural growth, agrarian relations, and rural welfare across developing countries and over time. Conditions are identified under which policy reforms meant to bring about greater efficiency and equity are likely to be initiated and sustained. The key variations in policy, agricultural growth, and rural poverty found across the developing world are briefly described, and various questions are explored, including: 1. Why focus specifically on agricultural and agrarian policies? 2. How do distorted policy patterns affect the efficiency of agricultural production and rural poverty? 3. What explains the observed differences in policies across countries over time?
ISSN:0022-0515
2328-8175