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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Detalles Bibliográficos
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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  • Cover; Contents; Preface to the 2014 Edition; Preface to the 2005 Edition; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Government Interventions in Major Markets; 1. Policies Toward Cash Crops for Export; 2. The Food Sector: The Political Dynamics of Pricing Policies; 3. The Food Sector: The Use of Nonprice Strategies; 4. The Emerging Industrial Sector; Part II. Interpretation; 5. The Market as Political Arena and the Limits of Voluntarism; 6. Rental Havens and Protective Shelters: Organizing Support Among the Urban Beneficiaries.
  • 7. The Origins of Political Marginalism: Evoking Compliance From the Countryside8. Commonalities and Variations: The Politics of Agricultural Policy; 9. Political Reform and Economic Development; Appendix A: Interrelations Between Food Supply, Demand, and Prices; Appendix B: Value Received by Farmers for Export Crops; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.

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