African agricultural development: Lessons and challenges

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 529-556

  Wiggins, Steve ^a  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African Agriculture; Development performance and prospects; Development policy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; INNOVATION; INVESTMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC GOODS; SMALLHOLDER;

AFRICA;

EID: 84906229025     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12075     Document Type: Article

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