| Description |
1 online resource (xxiv, 408 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Routledge studies in development economics ; 42
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Routledge studies in development economics ; 42.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 376-404) and index. |
| Contents |
BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Tables; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1 Conceptual framework and overview of themes; 2 Dynamic poverty traps and rural livelihoods*; 3 Comparative evidence from four African countries*; 4 Rural livelihoods and agrarian change in sub-Saharan Africa; 5 Livelihood diversification in rural Andhra Pradesh, India*; 6 Household composition and rural livelihoods in Uganda*; 7 Chronic poverty in rural UgandaHarsh realities and constrained choices*; 8 Decentralization and rural livelihoods in Malawi* |
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9 Rural taxation and poverty reduction in Uganda*10 Marketing reform?; 11 Competition and coordination in liberalized African cotton market systems*; 12 Comparative land tenure issues arising in four countries*; 13 Implications of livelihood strategies for agricultural research A Kenya case study*; 14 Crop-based farming systems and diverse livelihoods in Uganda; 15 More than income; 16 The fisheries sector, livelihoods and poverty reduction in eastern. |
| Summary |
This important new collection of contributions brings together current thinking on poverty reduction and rural livelihoods in developing countries. As well as leading economists in the field, there are a number of local contributors. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Rural development -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies.
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Rural development. |
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Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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Poverty -- Government policy -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Case studies.
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Poverty -- Government policy. |
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Poverty. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Ellis, Frank, 1947-
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Freeman, H. Ade.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rural livelihoods and poverty reduction policies. London ; New York : Routledge, 2005 0415341191 (DLC) 2004051038 (OCoLC)55738091 |
| ISBN |
0203006216 (electronic book) |
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9780203006214 (electronic book) |
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0415341191 (Cloth) |
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