The importance of public investment for reducing rural poverty in middle-income countries: the case of Thailand

This study estimates the impacts of different types of government expenditure on agricultural growth and rural poverty in Thailand. The results show that, despite Thailand's middle-income status, public investments in agricultural R&D, irrigation, rural education, and infrastructure (including roads...

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Main Authors: Fan, Shenggen, Jitsuchon, Somchai, Methakunnavut, Nuntaporn
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156353

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