TY - BOOK AU - Hoff,Karla Ruth AU - Braverman,Avishay AU - Stiglitz,Joseph E. TI - The Economics of rural organization: theory, practice, and policy SN - 0195208889 AV - HN981.C6 E3 1993 U1 - 307.1'412'091724 PY - 1993/// CY - New York, N.Y. PB - Published for the World Bank [by] Oxford University Press KW - Rural development KW - Rural credit KW - Agriculture KW - Technological innovations KW - Land use, Rural N1 - "A World Bank book"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references and indexes N2 - The book contributes to new empirical evidence and expands economic theory, it also provides fresh insights for agricultural policymaking and institutional reforms. Drawing together recent theoretical work, case studies, and historical research, it addresses some of the most pressing prioblems facing developing countries: how to promote financial integration of the rural sector, how to rationalize the use of land and water, and how to design and administer rural tax and transfer policies ER -