Maize and Gold: South African Agriculture’s Transition from Suppression to Support, 1886–1948

Jan C. Greyling, Nick Vink and Emily van der Merwe
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Jan C. Greyling: Stellenbosch University
Emily van der Merwe: Stellenbosch University

Chapter 7 in Agricultural Development in the World Periphery, 2018, pp 179-204 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Chapter 7 revisits the development of the South African agricultural sector during the early mineral revolution (1886–1948) and contributes to the recent extension of the structural transformation literature that stresses the importance of taking underlying country fundamentals into account with development policy formation. This case illustrates the complexity of the political tensions created during the transformation process and their long-term impact, since these played a significant role in putting the country on the path to grand apartheid. In addition, a newly compiled long-term dataset on agricultural prices, output and public spending is provided, to add a quantitative perspective to the ability of either party to capture the state and a more precise estimate of the timing of the disintegration of the alliance.

Keywords: South Africa; Structural transformation; Maize; Gold; Political alliance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-66020-2_7

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