Development Economics: The Role of Agriculture in Development

Author:   P. N. (Raja) Junankar
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
ISBN:  

9781137555212


Pages:   233
Publication Date:   14 March 2016
Format:   Hardback
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The papers in this book study economic development from the perspective of social justice and economic efficiency; exploring the role of land tenure and productivity in Indian agriculture. Junankar discusses the efficiency of small farms versus large farms, and the role of share-cropping tenancy.

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Author:   P. N. (Raja) Junankar
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   4.139kg
ISBN:  

9781137555212


ISBN 10:   1137555211
Pages:   233
Publication Date:   14 March 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Land Tenure, Agricultural Productivity, and Taxation 2.1 Land Tenure and Indian Agricultural Productivity 2.2 Land Ceilings as a Tax on Agriculture 2.3 Review of Palanpur: The Economy of an Indian Village 2.4 Agricultural Taxation in Less Developed Countries 3 Poverty, Mobility and Inequality 3.1 Poverty in India 3.2 The Green Revolution and Inequality 3.3 Mobility and Inequality in Indian Agriculture 4 Do Farmers in Developing Countries Maximise Profits? 4.1 Tests of the Profit Maximisation Hypothesis 4.2 Do Indian Farmers Maximize Profits? 4.3 Neoclassical Economics and Indian Agriculture 4.4 The Response of Peasant Farmers to Price Incentives 5 Informal Labour Markets 5.1 The Informal Labour Market in India 6 Microfinance and Women's Empowerment 6.1 Factors influencing women's empowerment on microcredit borrowers

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Combining theoretical discussion and rich empirical analysis, this book has successfully filled a void left by existing development economics literature. The book provides readers with plenty of information regarding the role of agriculture in the process of development, which was usually omitted in previous development economics literature. ... This book takes one of the most important issues with which relevant economic analysis should be welcomed. This book will gain a broad readership among economists and students in development economics. (Jianqing Ruan, China Agricultural Economic Review, Vol. 9 (1), 2017)


Author Information

Raja Junankar studied at the London School of Economics, and has a Ph.D. from the University of Essex, UK. He has held research and teaching appointments in Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, India, and the United States of America. He has published several books and refereed papers in leading national and international journals. He is an Emeritus Professor, University of Western Sydney and Honorary Professor, UNSW Australia.

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