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Incentive Policies and Agricultural Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa

In: New Directions in the World Economy

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  • Bela Balassa

    (The Johns Hopkins University
    The World Bank)

Abstract

This essay examines the experience of sub-Saharan Africa with economic incentives in general, and agricultural incentives in particular, and analyzes the effects of these incentives on economic performance. Section I of the essay reports on the findings of an econometric investigation on the responsiveness of exports to incentives. Section II reviews changes in the export market shares of sub-Saharan African countries pursuing different development strategies. Section III examines changes in export market shares for four sub-Saharan African countries, Tanzania, Kenya, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Sections IV and V provide a comparative analysis of agricultural policies and performance for two pairs of these countries: Tanzania and Kenya (Section IV) and Ghana and the Ivory Coast (Section V).

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  • Bela Balassa, 1989. "Incentive Policies and Agricultural Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: New Directions in the World Economy, chapter 0, pages 140-152, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-349-10588-5_8
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-10588-5_8
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