Abstract
Many roads lead to the interest in agricultural development, and it is only natural that we find differences among economists in their analyses and more so in perspectives, emphasis and conclusions about the process and its outcome. To provide a perspective for our discussion, it is useful to list the central issues related to agricultural growth:
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Agriculture as a supplier of food
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The welfare of farmers and more generally, the rural population
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The role of agriculture in economic development
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The impact of government intervention on the performance of the agricultural sector as a subject of political economy.
This chapter was originally a paper prepared for the IEA congress in Tunis (December 1995). In part it is based on Mundlak (forthcoming). We have benefited from research assistance by Rita Butzer and Nanae Yabuki.
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Mundlak, Y., Larson, D., Crego, A. (1998). Agricultural Development: Issues, Evidence and Consequences. In: Mundlak, Y. (eds) Contemporary Economic Issues. International Economic Association Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-26188-8_8
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