Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India

This article reviews the trends in government subsidies and investments in and for Indian agriculture; develops a conceptual framework and a model to assess the impact of various subsidies and investments on agricultural growth and poverty reduction; and presents reform options with regard to re‐pri...

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Autores principales: Fan, Shenggen, Gulati, Ashok, Thorat, Sukhadeo
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162392
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author Fan, Shenggen
Gulati, Ashok
Thorat, Sukhadeo
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description This article reviews the trends in government subsidies and investments in and for Indian agriculture; develops a conceptual framework and a model to assess the impact of various subsidies and investments on agricultural growth and poverty reduction; and presents reform options with regard to re‐prioritizing government spending. Subsidies in credit, fertilizer, and irrigation have been crucial for small farmers to adopt new technologies particularly during the initial stage of the green revolution in the late 1960s and 1970s. But it is now investments in agricultural research, education, and rural roads that are the three most effective public spending items in promoting agricultural growth and reducing poverty.
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spelling CGSpace1623922025-02-19T14:07:36Z Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India Fan, Shenggen Gulati, Ashok Thorat, Sukhadeo rural poverty agricultural growth public expenditure subsidies economic growth This article reviews the trends in government subsidies and investments in and for Indian agriculture; develops a conceptual framework and a model to assess the impact of various subsidies and investments on agricultural growth and poverty reduction; and presents reform options with regard to re‐prioritizing government spending. Subsidies in credit, fertilizer, and irrigation have been crucial for small farmers to adopt new technologies particularly during the initial stage of the green revolution in the late 1960s and 1970s. But it is now investments in agricultural research, education, and rural roads that are the three most effective public spending items in promoting agricultural growth and reducing poverty. 2008-09 2024-11-21T10:02:46Z 2024-11-21T10:02:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162392 en Limited Access Wiley Fan, Shenggen; Gulati, Ashok; Thorat, Sukhadeo. 2008. Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India. Agricultural Economics Agricultural Economics 39(2): 163-170
spellingShingle rural poverty
agricultural growth
public expenditure
subsidies
economic growth
Fan, Shenggen
Gulati, Ashok
Thorat, Sukhadeo
Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title_full Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title_fullStr Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title_full_unstemmed Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title_short Investment, subsidies, and pro-poor growth in rural India
title_sort investment subsidies and pro poor growth in rural india
topic rural poverty
agricultural growth
public expenditure
subsidies
economic growth
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162392
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