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Transforming Agrarian Economies

Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Missed

By: Thomas P. Tomich,Peter Kilby,Bruce F. Johnston

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Transforming Agrarian Economies

Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Missed

By: Thomas P. Tomich,Peter Kilby,Bruce F. Johnston

The world's 58 poorest countries are diverse in many respects, but they share the characteristic of a labor force overwhelmingly dependent on agriculture. Challenging the assumption that mass poverty and chronic hunger are insoluble problems, this book systematically explores the multiple aspects of economic development in these countries, which are home to 60 percent of the world's population. The authors offer a broad-based development strategy to raise incomes through agricultural productivity growth and expanded rural employment. They present rich new information on the rural informal sector and on agriculture-industry interactions, and they analyze the impact of macroeconomic and social policies on the rural economy. Policy instruments aimed at bringing about broad-based development are carefully assessed from fiscal policy to development of hew seeds and farm implements. The book includes detailed case studies of countries that have seized—or missed—development opportunities. Comparison of the successful economic transformations of Japan and the United States shows how key ideas, which the authors call strategic notions, have enabled policymakers to act with foresight. Analyses of strategic choices in China, the Soviet Union, Taiwan, Mexico, Kenya, and Tanzania also show how development strategies that emerge from the real-world political economy reflect a mix of individual interests and strategic notions.

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Cornell University Press

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1501717499

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Agriculture and Economic Growth

Japan's Experience

By: Kazushi Ohkawa,Bruce F. Johnston,Hiromitsu Kaneda

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Agriculture and Economic Growth

Japan's Experience

By: Kazushi Ohkawa,Bruce F. Johnston,Hiromitsu Kaneda

This book contains updated versions of a set of papers presented at the International Conference on Agriculture and Economic Development-A Symposium on Japan's Experience which was held in Tokyo, July, 1967. These papers make a comprehensive reappraisal of Japan's agricultural development and its relevance to economic growth over the last 100 years. They emphasize long-term studies in analyzing Japan's agricultural development, with the century following the Meiji Restoration as the historical setting. Intensive consideration is also given to the Meiji Era, 1868-1912. Part I considers the historical phases of Japan's development, and attempts to give a comprehensive exposition of Japan's long-term growth. Part II deals with productivity growth and technological progress; Part III treats agricultural population and labor force; Part IV includes papers dealing with exports of primary products, credit and financial institutions, farm-household savings, the impact of Land Reform, and food consumption patterns. Originally published in 1970. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400872030

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9781400872039

The Battlecruiser HMS HOOD

An Illustrated Biography 1916-1941

By: Bruce Taylor

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The Battlecruiser HMS HOOD

An Illustrated Biography 1916-1941

By: Bruce Taylor

The battlecruiser HMS Hood is one of the great warships of history. Unmatched for beauty, unequalled for size, for twenty years the Hood was the glory ship of the Royal Navy, flying the flag across the world in the twilight years of the British Empire. Here, in words, photos and colour illustrations, is the story of her life, her work and her people from keel-laying on the Clyde in 1916 to destruction at the hands of the Bismarck in 1941. Among the eyecatching strengths of the book is a unique gallery of photos, including stills from a recently discovered piece of colour footage of the ship, plus a spectacular set of computer-generated images of both the exterior and interior by the world's leading exponent of the art - a man who worked with the film director James Cameron (of Titanic fame). A wealth of new information on Hood's structure and operation make it essential reading for the enthusiast, modeller and historian alike. Hugely successful from its first publication, this is the third printing of the ultimate book on the ultimate ship of the pre-war era.

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Seaforth Publishing

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1848320000

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The New Individualists

The Generation After The Organization Man

By: Paul Leinberger,Bruce Tucker

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The New Individualists

The Generation After The Organization Man

By: Paul Leinberger,Bruce Tucker

Picking up where the path-breaking bestseller The Organization Man left off, this fascinating guide defines the values and outlook of America's baby boomers. The New Individualists offers a revealing study of the sons and daughters of the original organization men.

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0060921544

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Transforming Agrarian Economies

Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Missed

By: Thomas P. Tomich,Peter Kilby,Bruce F. Johnston

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Opportunities Seized, Opportunities Missed

By: Thomas P. Tomich,Peter Kilby,Bruce F. Johnston

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Transforming Agrarian Economies

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