Distortions to Agricultural Incentives in Africa

by William A. Masters and Kym Anderson

The vast majority of the world's poorest households depend on farming for their livelihoods. During the 1960s and 1970s, most developing countries imposed pro-urban and anti-agricultural policies, while many high-income countries restricted agricultural imports and subsidized their farmers. Both sets of policies inhibited economic growth and poverty alleviation in developing countries. Although progress has been made over the past two decades to reduce...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821376527
• ISBN13: 9780821376522
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"