Macroeconomic policies and agricultural and rural development

This chapter briefly discusses different aspects of macroeconomic policies and its interactions with agriculture, rural development and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. It attempts to summarize some relevant topics that policymakers and policy analysts working on agricultural issues...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147378
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Summary:This chapter briefly discusses different aspects of macroeconomic policies and its interactions with agriculture, rural development and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean. It attempts to summarize some relevant topics that policymakers and policy analysts working on agricultural issues in developing countries should understand about macroeconomics to do their job. It considers the impact of macroeconomic conditions and policies on agriculture, but also the influence of agricultural events on the general economy.