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Why does agriculture in some Latin American countries perform better than in others? Are there some underlying features common to the successes? Similarly, what is common to the failures? What was the influence of economic policy and to what extent were the results under (or beyond) the control of the government? These are the kinds of questions addressed in this chapter. Clearly, it is only a first step. The theme is extremely complex and its study involves a great effort not only in the collection and examination of empirical data, but also in terms of theoretical analysis.
I am grateful to John Weeks for valuable discussions on the subject and to David Anthony for assistance in editing the chapter. The usual disclaimers apply.
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Hopkins, R. (1995). Disentangling the Performance of Latin American Agriculture, 1980–1992. In: Weeks, J. (eds) Structural Adjustment and the Agricultural Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. Institute of Latin American Studies Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24025-8_3
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