Markets and States in Tropical Africa : the Political Basis of Agricultural Policies.

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Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa's ""growth tragedy, "" Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bates, Robert H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University of California Press, 2014.
©2014
Temas:
Agriculture and state > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Agriculture > Economic aspects > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Politique agricole > Afrique subsaharienne.
Agriculture > Aspect économique > Afrique subsaharienne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Agriculture & Food.
Agriculture and state
Agriculture > Economic aspects
Sub-Saharan Africa
africa.
african countries.
african history.
agriculture.
business and industry.
business.
california series on social choice and political economy.
cash crops.
corrupt governments.
economic growth.
economic recovery.
economics.
food sector.
governments and governing.
growth tragedy.
industrial sector.
money.
political marginalization.
political reform.
politics.
postcolonial africa.
postcolonialism.
pricing policies.
rural economies.
urban areas.
volunteerism.
wealth and poverty.
wealth.
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Sumario:Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa's ""growth tragedy, "" Markets and States in Tropical Africa has for decades shaped the thinking of practitioners and scholars alike. Robert H. Bates's analysis now faces a challenge, however: the revival of economic growth on the continent. In this edition, Bates provides a new preface and chapter that address the seeds of Africa's recovery and discuss the significance of the continent's success for the argume.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1306571405
9781306571401
9780520958524
0520958527
0520282566
9780520282568

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