Transformation of Rural Africa

Name: Transformation of Rural Africa
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Contemporary discussions of Africa\u2019s recent growth have largely interpreted such growth in terms of structural transformation, based mainly on national- and sectoral-level data. However, the micro-level processes driving this transformation are still unclear and remain the subject of debate. This collection provides a micro economic foundation for understanding the particular growth processes at work within the region\u2019s rural areas, and in so doing provides important insights for policy action. The book provides valuable household- and farm-level evidence about the drivers of rural labour productivity, improvements in access to markets, investment in food value chains, and indeed the role of rural economic growth in Africa\u2019s ongoing rural transformation processes. Some of the features of Africa\u2019s ongoing rural transformation are similar to those of agricultural transformation as experienced in Asia and elsewhere. However, other features of Africa\u2019s rural tran.