The role of agriculture in poverty reduction an empirical perspective (English)

The relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these effects compare between agriculture and non-agriculture by reviewing the literature and by analyzing cross-country national accounts and poverty data from household surveys. Special attention is given to Sub-Saharan Africa. While the direct growth effect of agriculture...

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Christiaensen,Luc;

Demery,Lionel;

Kuhl,Jesper J.;
Document Date
2006/09/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS4013
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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The role of agriculture in poverty reduction an empirical perspective
Keywords
Agriculture

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Christiaensen,Luc; Demery,Lionel; Kuhl,Jesper J..

The role of agriculture in poverty reduction an empirical perspective (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4013 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/153831468313862932

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