The Extent of The Market And Stages of Agricultural Specialization / Emran, M. Shahe
This paper provides empirical evidence of nonlinearity in the relationship between crop specialization in a village economy and the extent of the market (size of the urban market) relevant for the village. The results suggest that the portfolio of crops in a village economy becomes more diversified...
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| Main Authors: | Emran, M. Shahe |
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| Other Authors: | Shilpi, Forhad Jahan |
| Format: | Online-Resource |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2008 |
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| Online Access: | URL des Erstveröffentlichers |
| Summary: | This paper provides empirical evidence of nonlinearity in the relationship between crop specialization in a village economy and the extent of the market (size of the urban market) relevant for the village. The results suggest that the portfolio of crops in a village economy becomes more diversified initially as the extent of the market increases. However, after the market size reaches a threshold, the production structure becomes specialized again. This evidence on the stages of agricultural diversification is consistent with the stages of diversification identified in the recent literature for the economy as a whole and also for the manufacturing sector. The evidence highlights the importance of improving farmers' access to markets through investment in transport infrastructure and removal of barriers to trading |
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| Item Description: | Weitere Ausgabe: Emran, M. Shahe : The Extent of The Market And Stages of Agricultural Specialization |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (40 Seiten) |
