Bruno Losch et al – Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited: Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizing World

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worldbank.org. Bruno Losch, Sandrine Freguin-Gresh, Eric Thomas White – Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited: Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizing World

This book makes a compelling case for reintegrating structural issues into agricultural and rural development policies, which have for the last 30 years over-focused on short-term issues. It shows how the liberalization of agriculture in many late developing countries has not in fact led to the development of the vibrant rural non-farm economy, nor has it led to a large-scale integration of agricultural producers into the global economy. Despite these findings, the book draws optimistic conclusions: there are a clear set of policy priorities that, if adapted to individual country contexts, can facilitate an enduring and productive rural transformation.

The book is based on an in-depth seven-country study that surveyed 8,000 rural households. It specifically focuses on these households’ activity and income structures in an evolving agricultural context marked by liberalization and trends of increasing economic integration. In doing so it reviews the very different levels (and trajectories) of rural diversification among countries at various stages in the structural transformation process.

Based on its investigation of existing rural realities, the book suggests several policy orientations. These include a clear need to focus on staples and family agriculture, to engage in targeted development strategies at the regional level, and to pursue a policy of ‘territorial development’ that promotes strong rural-urban linkages at the level of rural localities, towns and districts.

ISBN: 978-0-8213-9512-7

Bruno Losch et al – Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited

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Attribution – Please cite the work as follows: Bruno Losch, Sandrine Freguin-Gresh, Eric Thomas White – Structural Transformation and Rural Change Revisited: Challenges for Late Developing Countries in a Globalizing World. 2012. African Development Forum series. Washington World Bank, DOI: 10.1596/978-0-8213-9512-7. License: Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0
ISBN (paper): 978-0-8213-9512-7
ISBN(electronic): 978-0-8213-9513-4

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