The political economy of agricultural statistics and input subsidies: Evidence from India, Nigeria and Malawi

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 129-145

  Jerven, Morten ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Green Revolution; India; Malawi; Nigeria; Statistics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; GREEN REVOLUTION; MAIZE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

INDIA; MALAWI; NIGERIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84888882553     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joac.12025     Document Type: Article

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