Agricultural research in an era of adjustment: policies, institutions, and progress.
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BookPublisher: Washington : World Bank, 1995Subject(s): Agricultural Research | Structural adjustment -- Agriculture -- Developing countries/. -- Structural adjustment -- Agriculture -- Developing countries/. -- Structural adjustment -- Agriculture -- Developing countriesSummary: This study examines the complex linkages between structural adjustment and agricultural research. It draws on macroeconomic theory to discuss the relationships between adjustment, policy reform , and institutional change. The report also focuses on country case studies of East Africa, Burkina Faso, Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, and Sri Lanka to examine the successes and failure of adjustment programs in relation to agricultural growth rates. The role of the international community, including the World Bank, and experiences of OECD nations in this arena are reviewed.
This study examines the complex linkages between structural adjustment and agricultural research. It draws on macroeconomic theory to discuss the relationships between adjustment, policy reform , and institutional change. The report also focuses on country case studies of East Africa, Burkina Faso, Chile, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, and Sri Lanka to examine the successes and failure of adjustment programs in relation to agricultural growth rates. The role of the international community, including the World Bank, and experiences of OECD nations in this arena are reviewed.
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