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1. Purpose, Scope, and Methodology

verfasst von : Takashi Yamano, Keijiro Otsuka, Frank Place

Erschienen in: Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa

Verlag: Springer Netherlands

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In this book, we examine hypotheses concerning the importance of markets, innovations, and soil fertility for stimulating agricultural productivity and reducing rural poverty by using large-scale household panel data, which are enriched with detailed market access and soil fertility data, from Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia. This chapter first presents descriptive data showing some similarities as well as differences between the three countries. A conceptual model is then described from which the main hypotheses are generated. The first hypothesis and corresponding set of case studies investigate the roles of agricultural input and output markets in agricultural development in East Africa. The second hypothesis shifts the focus of the research to the emergence and role of technological innovations in enhancing productivity and incomes. The final hypothesis tested by case studies is the importance of soil fertility in capitalizing on improved markets and innovations to increase agricultural productivity. The chapter concludes by describing the data used in the case studies and an overview of the case study chapters in the book.

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Titel: Purpose, Scope, and Methodology
verfasst von: Takashi Yamano
Keijiro Otsuka
Frank Place
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Buch: Emerging Development of Agriculture in East Africa
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-1200-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-1201-0

Copyright-Jahr: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1201-0_1

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