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the economics and politics of agricultural transition
1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) : illustrations
Studying agrarian transition in more than 25 countries from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and East Asia, this text analyses the economics and politics of the reforms in agriculture by comparing the reform processes, their causes and effects across this vast region.
The Economics of Agricultural Transition -- Patterns of transition -- A model of agricultural transition -- Policy reforms -- The effects of the reforms -- The Political Economy of Agricultural Transition -- Basic determinants of reform strategies -- Why did the Communist Party reform in China, but not in the Soviet Union? -- Determining the pace of market liberalization -- The political economy of property rights reform and farm restructuring -- Conclusions, Lessons, and New Developments -- Conclusions -- Lessons of agricultural transition -- The second decade of transition.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-201) and index.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006