Transformation of African Farm Households: A Short Survey of Economic Contributions

Catherine Guirkinger and Jean-Philippe Platteau
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Catherine Guirkinger: University of Namur, Center for Research in Ecnomic Development
Jean-Philippe Platteau: University of Namur, Center for Research in Ecnomic Development

JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2017, vol. 83, issue 1, 41-50

Abstract: This paper reviews the scant economic literature on the transformations of farming households under the influence of land pressure, market development or technical change. Theoretical as well as empirical contributions are summarized with a special attention to the African context.

Keywords: Africa; Family transformation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-03-01
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