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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:Patterns of Agricultural Development and Foreign Aid to Zambia
Authors:Smith, William
Wood, Adrian
Year:1984
Periodical:Development and Change
Volume:15
Issue:3
Period:July
Pages:405-434
Language:English
Geographic term:Zambia
Subjects:rural development
regional disparity
development cooperation
Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment
Development and Technology
international relations
Economics and Trade
External link:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7660.1984.tb00188.x
Abstract:A subject that has received little attention is how the blend of political, economic and social concerns which promote the flow of aid, influence the regional pattern of development within any one country. Using Zambia as an example, it is argued here that in the face of deteriorating economic and social conditions, foreign aid has taken on a new and significant role. Circumstantial pressures, attempts by Zambia to organize the flow of assistance to the rural sector and by donors to rationalize their contributions, combined with distinctive patterns of donor skills and interests, have led to regional and sectoral specialization within the rural economy. This development could increase regional disparities and thwart future attempts to develop coherent, national, rural development planning. Fig., notes, ref., tab.
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