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The role of government in agricultural markets in Zimbabwe has undergone successive radical changes, driven by a wholesale shift in political power in 1980, and a continuing macroeconomic crisis. The context is one of decline in living standards and public services from relatively high levels compared to other African countries. Per capita incomes in Zimbabwe are now lower than in the early 1970s. It is one of only five countries whose Human Development Index rating is now lower than in 1980 (UNDP 2001 ‘Human Development Report’). Its health delivery system is ranked bottom in a survey of 191 countries by the World Health Organisation.2
This chapter consists of edited and updated extracts from Hubbard (1999b).
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Hubbard, M. et al. (2003). Zimbabwe. In: Developing Agricultural Trade. The Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403990211_6
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