Transforming Agrarian Economies: Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Missed
- ISBN-10
- 1501717499
- ISBN-13
- 9781501717499
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 496
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-05-31
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Authors
- Thomas P. Tomich, Peter Kilby, Bruce F. Johnston
Description
Comparative Advantage: The Evidence, 1970-90 -- The Political Economy of Fertilizer Investment -- Why CARLs Should Import Fertilizer -- 8. Fiscal Balance and Social Program Priorities -- Economic Stability as a Public Good -- Priorities for Social Programs -- Which "Growth-Oriented" Strategy? -- Part 3: Choices and Consequences -- 9. China and the Soviet Union -- Collectivization of Soviet Agriculture -- China's Evolving Strategy -- Lessons from China and the USSR -- 10. Taiwan and Mexico -- Structural Transformation and Population Growth -- Taiwan: The Japanese Pattern Repeated -- Mexico: Missed Opportunities -- Political Economy: Similarities and Contrasts -- Lessons from Taiwan and Mexico -- 11. Kenya and Tanzania -- Tanzania: High Hopes, Dismal Outcomes -- Kenya: Success and Failure -- The Political Economy of Kenya and Tanzania -- Will Tanzania Overtake Kenya? -- 12. Getting Priorities Right -- Forces Shaping Strategy -- Strategic Notions and Opportunity Seeking -- Strategy and Structural Transformation -- The Right Priorities -- References -- Index of Names -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Index of Subjects -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z
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- 1995
- 468 pages
- Paperback
- Cornell University Press
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