Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Implications for Public Policy
March 14, 2001
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Reviews causes of poverty in rural areas and presents a policy framework for reducing rural poverty, including through land reform, public works programs, access to credit, physical and social infrastructure, subsidies, and transfer of technology. Identifies key elements for drafting a policy to reduce rural poverty.
Subject: Education, Infrastructure, Labor, National accounts, Poverty, Poverty reduction
Keywords: EI, Infrastructure, policy, Policy bias, poverty difference, Poverty reduction, poverty-creating process, poverty-mitigating strategy, rural poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa
Pages:
18
Volume:
2001
DOI:
Issue:
003
Series:
Economic Issues No. 2001/003
Stock No:
EIIEA026
ISBN:
9781589060067
ISSN:
1020-5098
