Economic Liberalization and Smallholder Productivity in Tanzania. From Promised Success to Real Failure, 1985-1998
2005; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1471-0366.2005.00104.x
ISSN1471-0366
Autores Tópico(s)International Development and Aid
ResumoJournal of Agrarian ChangeVolume 5, Issue 3 p. 334-362 Economic Liberalization and Smallholder Productivity in Tanzania. From Promised Success to Real Failure, 1985–1998 Rune Skarstein, Corresponding Author Rune SkarsteinRune Skarstein, Department of Economics, NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Rune Skarstein, Corresponding Author Rune SkarsteinRune Skarstein, Department of Economics, NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 May 2005 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0366.2005.00104.xCitations: 18Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract In the mid-1980s, Tanzania adopted a programme for economic liberalization of the entire economy, including agriculture. After pressure from the IMF and the World Bank in particular, but also from most of the bilateral donors, agricultural producer and input prices were decontrolled, panterritorial prices were abolished, subsidies were removed and trade in agricultural products and inputs was to a large extent taken over by private traders. The international donor community promised that economic liberalization would provide a strong stimulus to Tanzanian agriculture, resulting in increasing yields, increased labour productivity, rising agricultural production and higher incomes. However, available data show that, as far as food crop production is concerned, this promise has not been fulfilled. 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