Agriculture, Poverty and Reform in Iran (RLE Iran D).
As in many developing countries, the prospects for land reform in Iran seemed promising. It was expected to improve rural poverty and stimulate agricultural development by replacing the traditional landlord-peasant system with more peasant-biased, modern farming. This book assesses the economic cons...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2012.
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Colección: | Routledge Library Editions: Iran.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | As in many developing countries, the prospects for land reform in Iran seemed promising. It was expected to improve rural poverty and stimulate agricultural development by replacing the traditional landlord-peasant system with more peasant-biased, modern farming. This book assesses the economic consequences of land reform, focusing particularly on its effect on the living standards of the rural poor. Amid describes a 'biomodal' system of large and small farms that emerged after the reform. Large farms, with government support, modernized and grew more profitable cash crops, whereas small fa. |
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Notas: | GlossaryNotes; Bibliography; Index. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (193 pages). |
ISBN: | 9780203830222 0203830229 |