| Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction Contributor(s): OECD Publishing (Author) |
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ISBN: 926416863X ISBN-13: 9789264168633 Publisher: Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development OUR PRICE: $66.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2012 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
| Dewey: 338.1 |
| LCCN: 2012406369 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.61 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With more than two-thirds of the world's poor living in rural areas, higher rural incomes are a pre-requisite for sustained poverty reduction and reduced hunger. This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes which emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agriculture. Agricultural policies need to be integrated within an overall mix of policies and institutional reforms that facilitate, rather than impede, structural change. By investing in public goods, such as infrastructure and agricultural research, and by building effective social safety nets, governments can limit the role of less efficient policies such as price controls and input subsidies. |