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Essays on macro development, global price shocks and food security
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In many low-income African countries, agriculture is the dominant sector in terms of employment and output. What are the key features of the agricultural sector? Two points stand out. First, agriculture is the sector most centrally involved in the production of food – and food accounts for the largest share of expenditures for low-income consumers. Indeed, many people live close to a subsistence level, and food availability is a central concern. Second, and less obviously, agriculture is t...
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+ Gollin, D
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- SSD
- Department:
- Economics
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- Supervisor
+ Quinn, S
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- Supervisor
+ Structural Transformation and Economic Growth
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- Martin, L
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- STEG_LOA_1280_Martin
+ Department of Economics, University of Oxford
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- Funding agency for:
- Martin, L
- Programme:
- Departmental Doctoral Bursary
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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2025-04-26
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- Lisa Martin
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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