| Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies Updated, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Bates, Robert H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520282566 ISBN-13: 9780520282568 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Social Science | Agriculture & Food - Political Science | World - General |
| Dewey: 338.186 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.55 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 arguments of this classic work. |