Economic Development and Agricultural Productivity Bhaduri Skarstein Hardback

Economic Development and Agricultural ProductivityAuthor(s): Amit Bhaduri, Rune Skarstein\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781858986159, 978-1858986159\nSynopsis\nThis important book challenges conventional development theory by addressing not only technological but also socio-economic factors influencing low agricultural productivity in the developing [url] productivity has long been regarded as a fundamental factor in influencing economic development, yet relatively little research has examined the causes of stagnated and low agricultural productivity in developing countries. This book goes beyond the traditional discussion of low productivity being primarily determined by technological factors, and addresses the more complex determinants. Special attention is given to the influences of ecology and environmental degradation, the distribution of political power and socio-economic factors, as .