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Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)

Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective By Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)

Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective by Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)


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This book uses a global history approach in order to reach a greater understanding of the agricultural transformation process, using a wide number of comparisons over time and space. The book seeks to identify key factors for agricultural transformation, through the use of micro level case studies, and to assess their importance in a global perspective.

Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective Summary

Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective by Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)

History teaches us that agricultural growth and development is necessary for achieving overall better living conditions in all societies. Although this process may seem homogenous when looked at from the outside, it is full of diversity within. This book captures this diversity by presenting eleven independent case studies ranging over time and space. By comparing outcomes, attempts are made to draw general conclusion and lessons about the agricultural transformation process.

Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective Reviews

"The editors have blended a textbook with a research reference volume to create a publication that I think will appeal to many audiences." - American Journal of Agricultural Economics

"Overall, the 11 cases are an interesting collection of studies that have surprises (case 9) and examples of 'failures' (case 2), mixed in with well-documented illustrations of how different factors can play lead roles in the transformation process." - American Journal of Agricultural Economics

About Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)

Ellen Hillbom is Lecturer in the Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden

Patrick Svensson is Lecturer in the Department of Economic History, Lund University, Sweden

Table of Contents

Introduction Ellen Hillbom and Patrick Svensson 1. Agricultural Transformation, Land Ownership, and Markets in Inland Spain: The Case of Southern Navarre, 16001935 Jose-Miguel Lana Berasain 2. Are Institutions the Whole Story? Frontier Expansion, Land Quality and Ownership Rights in the River Plate, 18501920 Henry Willebald 3. State-led Agricultural Development and Change in Yogyakarta, 19731996 Tobias Axelsson 4. Russian Peasants and Politicians: The Political Economy of Local Agricultural Support in Nizhnii Novgorod Province, 18641914 Steven Nafziger 5. Slaves as Capital Investment in the Dutch Cape Colony, 16521795 Johan Fourie 6. Land Inequality and Agrarian per Capita Incomes in Guadalajara, Spain, 16901800 Carlos Santiago-Caballero 7. Smallholders Access to Financial Institutions in Meru, Tanzania, 19952011 Ellen Hillbom 8. Production and Credits: A MicroLevel Analysis of the Agrarian Economy in Vastra Karaby Parish, Sweden, 17861846 Mats Olsson and Patrick Svensson 9. Land Concentration, Institutional Control and African Agency. Growth and Stagnation of European Tobacco Farming in Shire Highlands, c. 19001940 Erik Green 10. Peasants Households Access to Land and Income Diversification, the PeruvianAndean Case 19982000 Jackeline Velazco and Vicente Pinilla 11. Institutional Models for Accelerating Agricultural Commercialization: Evidence from Maize, Cotton and Horticulture in Zambia, 19652012 Antony Chapoto, Steven Haggblade, Munguzwe Hichaambwa, Stephen Kabwe, Steven Longabaugh, Nicholas J. Sitko and David Tschirley 12. Reflections on the Role of Agriculture in the Structural Transformation: A MacroMicro Perspective C. Peter Timmer

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NPB9780415684958
9780415684958
0415684951
Agricultural Transformation in a Global History Perspective by Ellen Hillbom (Lund University, Sweden)
New
Hardback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2013-02-14
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