Rural Development in Central America: Markets, Livelihoods, and Local Governance

ISBN 10: 0312226594 / ISBN 13: 9780312226596

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rural Development in Central America: Markets, Livelihoods, and Local Governance
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0312226594
• ISBN 13: 9780312226596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Reviews the current debate on the importance of "real markets" in the Central American rural development process. Addresses areas such as the performance of agrarian commodity markets, the structure of rural land and financial markets, and the dynamics of rural labor markets, and highlights major economic, socio-cultural, political, and institutional dimensions of market and non-market configurations. Ruben teaches development economics at Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. Bastiaensen is researcher at the Center for Developmental Studies at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About the Author

Ruerd Ruben is Senior Lecturer in Development Economics in the Department of Economics and Management of Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.

Johan Bastiaensen is Researcher at the Center for Development Studies at the Universitaire Faculieten Sin Ignacius Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Belgium.