Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies by Robert H. Bates

Markets and States in Tropical Africa: The Political Basis of Agricultural Policies

Robert H. Bates

196 pages first pub 1981 (editions)

nonfiction economics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa's "growth tragedy," Markets and States in Tropical Africa ha...

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