Public Policy and Agricultural Development - 9781138013162

Taylor & Francis

Public Policy and Agricultural Development\nPlease note: \nthis item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days).\n\nAuthor(s): Ha-Joon Chang\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138013162, 978-1138013162\nSynopsis\nThis book critically re-examines the currently dominant paradigm of agricultural development policy from historical and comparative perspectives. Examining the experiences of 11 developed countries in their earlier stages of development and the experiences of 10 developing and transition economies in the last half a century, the book offers an in-depth discussion on a range of public policies for agriculture, some currently in use and others forgotten in the mist of history.\n\nAfter presenting the overarching theoretical framework and a synthesis of findings over the 21 countries examined, the book presents six detailed case studies of agricul.