Under-investing in public goods: Evidence, causes, and consequences for agricultural development, equity, and the environment

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 211-224

  López, Ramón ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environment; Globalization; Political economy; Poverty; Public expenditures

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; INVESTMENT; POLICY STRATEGY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POVERTY; PUBLIC GOODS; PUBLIC SPENDING; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 33745200706     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0169-5150.2004.00025.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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