The Political Economy of Rural Livelihoods in Transition Economies: Land, Peasants and Rural Poverty in Transition

Book Details

• Author: Max Spoor

• Brand: Routledge

• Edition: 1

• Binding: Paperback

• ISBN: 9780415588782

• Pages: 270

• Release Date: 06-07-2010

• Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

• Languages: English

About the Book

Max Spoor's book critically examines rural poverty in regions such as Central Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China, and Vietnam. The volume addresses key issues such as land reform, farm restructuring, and the development of rural markets, with an emphasis on the widening gap between rural and urban incomes and the deterioration of rural social services and infrastructure.

Though rural poverty has been decreasing in many countries, economic growth in rural areas is sluggish, and rural incomes are not progressing at the pace of overall economic growth in these transition economies. Despite improvements, rural livelihoods remain relatively poor.

Key Features:

• Comparative Studies: Analyzes rural poverty in different regions, drawing comparisons between transition economies and the unique challenges they face.

• Agrarian Reform: Explores various aspects of agrarian reform and how these reforms influence rural poverty and market development.

• Land and Market Development: Examines how interlocking land, input, and output markets have often remained underdeveloped in transition economies.

• Case Studies: Includes detailed case studies from Russia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Vietnam, and China.