Structural adjustment and agriculture in Guyana: from crisis to recovery

John. Loxley and Vali. Jamal

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Discusses both the period of economic crisis (1976-1988) and economic recovery (1988-1997) in Guyana. Focuses on agricultural production and the obstacles it faces. Explores changes in employment incomes and poverty.

Keywords: agricultural development; poverty; structural adjustment; trend; economic recession; economic recovery.; agricultural production; sugar industry; rice; obstacle; market access; nonfarm employment; ethnic factor; household income.; agricultural income; wages; minimum wage; statistical table; développement agricole; pauvreté; ajustement structurel; tendance; desarrollo agrícola; pobreza; ajuste estructural; tendencia; récession économique; reprise économique; production agricole; industrie du sucre; riz; obstacle; accès au marché; emploi non agricole; facteur ethnique; revenu des ménages; revenu agricole; salaire; salaire minimum; tableau statistique; recesión económica; recuperación económica; producción agrícola; industria del azúcar; arroz; obstáculo; acceso al mercado; empleo no agrícola; factor étnico; ingreso de los hogares; ingreso agrícola; salario; salario mínimo; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47 pages
Date: 1999
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Published in Sectoral activities programme, working paper series

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