Resource degradation, low agricultural productivity, and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa: Pathways out of the spiral

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 225-242

  Ehui, Simeon ^a   Pender, John ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural productivity; Development domains; Policy options; Resource degradation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; EXPLOITATION; HUNGER; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CAPITAL; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33745194976     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0169-5150.2004.00026.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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