Reflections on the Role of Agriculture in Pro-Poor Growth

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1362-1374

  Valdés, Alberto ^a   Foster, William ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Growth; Latin Amercia; Linkages; Proverty

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EXPENDITURE; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PUBLIC GOODS; RURAL ECONOMY; TAX SYSTEM;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 77956876868     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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