Rethinking public policy in agriculture : lessons from distant and recent history /

"In this report FAO establishes, based on contemporary and historical precedents, the need for developing countries to adopt policies that ensure strong complementarity between targeted public-sector interventions and private sector roles. The report provides a wide range of examples and highl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chang, Ha-Joon
Corporate Author:	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2009.
Series:	Policy assistance series ; 7.
Subjects:	Agriculture and state > Developing countries. Agricultural subsidies > Developing countries. Agricultural price supports > Developing countries.
Online Access:	Connect to report online

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. The evolution of agricultural policy in the post-World War II period. 2.1. Eliminating "distortions"
2.2. Abandoning the "misguided concern for national food self-sufficiency"
3. Lessons from history
4. Policy lessons from distant and recent history. 4.1. Inputs policy: Land policy : land tenure reform and land quality improvement ; Knowledge : research, extension, education and information ; Credit ; Physical inputs
4.2 Outputs policy: Measures to increase farm income stability ; Measures to improve marketing and processing
Annex 1. Profile of Chile
Annex 2. Profile of Ethiopia
Annex 3. profile of Hungary
Annex 4. Profile of India
Annex 5. Profile of Mexico
Annex 6. Profile of Ukraine
Annex 7. Profile of Zambia.