The political economy of rural poverty: the case for land reform

Preface Introduction Part One - Puzzles and Dilemmas 1. Persistent Poverty and Crippled Agriculture: A Single Problem 2. The Ideological Shift and Dilemmas Facing Government Part Two - The Analytical Issues of Land Reform and Rural Poverty 3. Accessible Opportunities: The Meaning of Land Reform 4. Large Estate: Issues in Efficiency and Employment in Capitalist and Socialist Economies Part Three - The Obstacles and Realities in Reducing Poverty 5. Institutional Monopoly and Rural Poverty 6. Case Studies in Complete and Partial Land Reform 7. The pace of Poverty Reduction: Inter-Country Comparisons 8. Policy Implications and Prospects of Land Reform