James Pletcher
Biographic Data
| ID | 1041187 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Pletcher |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Pletcher |
| SIGNATURE | PLETCHER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Denison University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Politics of Liberalizing Zambia’s Maize Markets
Historical Dictionary of Zambia
Regulation with growth
Public Interventions in Agricultural Markets in Malaysia
This paper explores the goals, nature and results of government interventions into the rice and palm oil markets of Malyasia since independence. Its purpose is to compare the relatively successful way in which the government has promoted the palm oil industry with the failure of interventions in the rice market. The historical comparison of public efforts in these two industries points up the importance of setting consistent goals, of encouraging…
Activities and Appointments
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The Political Uses of Agricultural Markets in Zambia
IT is widely acknowledged that the origins of Africa's hunger crisis lie only partly in weather patterns. A growing number of studies have emphasised the rôle which the state plays in creating a policy environment which either undermines or promotes commercial agriculture.1Much of the fault for the latter's poor performance in many areas of the continent is assigned to short-sighted government policies of excessive intervention in agricultural ma…
No Shortcuts to Progress
Journal Article No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective, by Goran Hyden Get access No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective by Goran Hyden. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1983. 223 pp. Cloth, $35.00; paper, $9.50. James Pletcher James Pletcher Denison University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 99, …
Underdevelopment and the Transition to Socialism
The Politics of Liberalizing Zambia’s Maize Markets
Regulation with growth
Public Interventions in Agricultural Markets in Malaysia
This paper explores the goals, nature and results of government interventions into the rice and palm oil markets of Malyasia since independence. Its purpose is to compare the relatively successful way in which the government has promoted the palm oil industry with the failure of interventions in the rice market. The historical comparison of public efforts in these two industries points up the importance of setting consistent goals, of encouraging…
No Shortcuts to Progress
Journal Article No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective, by Goran Hyden Get access No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective by Goran Hyden. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1983. 223 pp. Cloth, $35.00; paper, $9.50. James Pletcher James Pletcher Denison University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 99, …
Underdevelopment and the Transition to Socialism
No Shortcuts to Progress
Journal Article No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective, by Goran Hyden Get access No Shortcuts to Progress: African Development Management in Perspective by Goran Hyden. Berkeley, University of California Press, 1983. 223 pp. Cloth, $35.00; paper, $9.50. James Pletcher James Pletcher Denison University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Political Science Quarterly, Volume 99, …
The Political Uses of Agricultural Markets in Zambia
IT is widely acknowledged that the origins of Africa's hunger crisis lie only partly in weather patterns. A growing number of studies have emphasised the rôle which the state plays in creating a policy environment which either undermines or promotes commercial agriculture.1Much of the fault for the latter's poor performance in many areas of the continent is assigned to short-sighted government policies of excessive intervention in agricultural ma…
Activities and Appointments
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Public Interventions in Agricultural Markets in Malaysia
This paper explores the goals, nature and results of government interventions into the rice and palm oil markets of Malyasia since independence. Its purpose is to compare the relatively successful way in which the government has promoted the palm oil industry with the failure of interventions in the rice market. The historical comparison of public efforts in these two industries points up the importance of setting consistent goals, of encouraging…
Regulation with growth
The Politics of Liberalizing Zambia’s Maize Markets
Historical Dictionary of Zambia
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic policy (3 works) · Market economy (3 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works)