Agricultural Input Subsidy Programs in Africa: An Assessment of Recent Evidence

Thomas Jayne (), Nicole M. Mason, William Burke and Joshua Ariga

No 245892, Food Security International Development Working Papers from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: This study reviews the evidence regarding the recent wave of smart input subsidy programs in Africa and identifies components of a holistic and sustainable agricultural productivity growth strategy that could improve the contribution of input subsidy programs to African governments’ national development objectives.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 109
Date: 2016-07
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Working Paper: AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS IN AFRICA: AN ASSESSMENT OF RECENT EVIDENCE (2016)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.245892

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