M. Riad El-Ghonemy

The Political Economy of Rural Poverty

The Case for Land Reform

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Discussing countries as diverse as China, Kenya, India, Bolivia, Egypt and South Korea the book offers new insights to anyone working in rural development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 210mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 881g
• ISBN-13: 9780415755382
• ISBN-10: 0415755387
• Artikelnr.: 39701476

Autorenporträt

M. Riad El-Ghonemy

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: the aims and analytical procedures
Part 1 Puzzles and dilemmas
Chapter 1 Persistent poverty and crippled agriculture: a single problem
Chapter 2 The ideological shift and dilemmas facing governments
Part 2 The analytical issues of land reform and rural poverty
Chapter 3 Accessible opportunities: the meaning of land reform
Chapter 4 Large estates: issues in efficiency and employment
Part 3 The obstacles and realities in reducing poverty
Chapter 5 Institutional monopoly and rural poverty
Chapter 6 Case studies of complete and Part ial land reform
Chapter 7 The pace of poverty reduction: intercountry comparison
Chapter 8 Policy implications and prospects for land reform