Christiaensen, Luc; Demery, Lionel; Kuhl, Jesper - 2010
The role of agriculture in development remains much debated. This paper takes an empirical perspective and focuses on … evidence indicates that agriculture is significantly more effective than non-agriculture in reducing poverty among the poorest … headcount poverty in low-income and resource-rich countries (including those in sub-Saharan Africa), at least when societies are …