Author | : Barbara Harriss-White |
File Size | : 46,8 Mb |
Publisher | : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 19 August 1996 |
ISBN | : WISC:89058885732 |
Pages | : 586 pages |
A Political Economy of Agricultural Markets in South India by Barbara Harriss-White Book PDF Summary
Explains in considerable detail why deregulating agricultural markets in India may be dangerous for both efficiency and equity. An analysis of the political economy of complex market systems leads to the author's discussion of political options relating to regulation, technology, and employment under contemporary conditions of market reform. The concluding chapter links the findings to the central concerns of development policy such as differentiation, institutional autonomy, and the role of markets in rural development. Printed on acidic paper. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR