Public Expenditures for Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa [Paperback]

Whereas there is plenty of work looking at macroeconomic effect of public spending on growth and poverty in Africa as well as studies of the impact of spending or investment in one economic sector on outcomes in that sector or on broader welfare measures, this book fills a much needed gap in the research looking how the composition of public spending affects key development outcomes in the region.

The book brings together recent analysis on the trends in, and returns to, public spending for agricultural growth and rural development in Africa. Case studies of selected African countries provide insights on the contributions of different types of public expenditures for poverty, growth and welfare outcomes, as well as insights into the constraints in gaining development mileage from investments in the agricultural sector.

1. Introduction Tewodaj Mogues andSamuel Benin  2. Public Spending for Agriculture in Africa: Definition, Measures and Trends Shenggen Fanand Anuja Saurkar  3. Agricultural Growth and Poverty Reduction Impacts of Public Investments: Assessment of Concepts and Techniques Samuel Benin, Tewodaj Mogues andShenggen Fan  4. Agricultural Public Spending in Nigeria Tewodaj Mogues, Michael Morris, Lev Freinkman, Abimbola Adubiand Simeon Ehui  5. Public Expenditures and Agricultural Productivity Growth in Ghana Samuel Benin, Tewodaj Mogues, Godsway Cudjoe andJos?e Randriamamonjy  6. Public Investment and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Evidence from Household Survey Data Shenggen Fan, David Nyangeand Neetha Rao  7. Public Expenditure, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Rural Uganda Shenggen Fan andXiaobo Zls'