Role of Government in Adjusting Economies: New Roles for Government in Poor Countries

Hubbard, M.

Food security is of vital importance to all nations, but particularly so in developing countries. Governments worldwide are seeking to liberalize agricultural trade, and to change their role from one of controlling trade and prices. Instead these governments seek new roles in encouraging market developments, ensuring quality and providing food security by giving income assistance rather than controlling food supplies. The issue of how this process is being managed in developing countries is the focus of this book. A series of case studies including India, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Ivory Coast highlights the individuality of approaches and the varying capability and will of governments to take on these new roles.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2002-12-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333736197

DOI: 10.1057/9781403990211

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 236