Do Institutions Block Agricultural Development in Africa?

A coherent institutional framework that supports investment, exchange and representation mechanisms is a key precondition for agricultural development. The importance of customs and traditions for the process of agrarian transformation has been overlooked. Changes in formal institutions must be comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: de Laiglesia, Juan Ramón (-)
Format: eBook Section
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2006.
Series:OECD Development Centre Policy Insights, no.17.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705923206719
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Summary:A coherent institutional framework that supports investment, exchange and representation mechanisms is a key precondition for agricultural development. The importance of customs and traditions for the process of agrarian transformation has been overlooked. Changes in formal institutions must be complementary to cultural norms and accommodate or foster the evolution of customary practices.
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 p. )