Agriculture, the Theory of Economic Development, and the Zande Scheme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4253314 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emeka Onwubuemeli (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 569-587 |
| Publication date | 1974-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Modern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-278X • E-ISSN: 1469-7777 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022278x00014269 |
| OpenAlex | W2111758231 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 1 |
The rôle of agriculture in the theory of economic development is equivocal. Not that anyone would dispute the need for expanding the supply of food in the course of economic development, especially during the early stages characterised by high income elasticities of demand. Quite the contrary, existing theories fully recognise this need, while noting, however, its frequent conflict with any programme of rapid capital accumulation in a situation of low savings rates.1 It therefore follows, so the argument runs, that the demand for food should be met as much as possible from domestic sources, while confining the export of scarce savings to the needs of industry: i.e. for importing manufacturing skills and techniques, with their higher productivities, linkages, and externalities
Agriculture · Argument (complex analysis) · Capital (architecture) · Economics · Externality · Microeconomics · Economic Growth and Productivity · Economic Theory and Policy · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
| Citation span | 1977 - 2025 (49) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |