The role of agriculture in economic development and poverty reduction : an empirical and conceptual foundation

摘要: The purpose of this paper is to review issues concerning the role agriculture in promoting overall growth and poverty reduction. major questions investigated are following: Under what conditions added or disproportional support for both enhancing as well reducing? Is there a trade-of between faster reduction context agricultural development? Given that an efficient reducing strategy can be justified, most appropriate ways so maximize effectiveness such generating poverty? finds basic ingredients known, research development, extension, rural infrastructure, education, etc. However, while we know variables affecting total factor productivity, profession much less sure about magnitudes relevant elasticities, which these elasticities affected by other factors. also revealed no means unequivocal theoretical argument development engine growth. If any, recent contributions tend rely on different structural properties non-agriculture external effects, learning-by-doing.