This paper will outline an approach to targeting soil conservation efforts that rests upon an analysis of physical, economic, and institutional parameters. Within this context, the literature on the relationship between soil erosion and some common arrangements of land ownership and control will...

Replaced with revised version of paper 09/10/07.

In the Southeastern Association the average net farm income in 1997 was $73,311 for the 64 farms included in this report. This was an increase of 8.5% from 1996. The increase is due to replenishment of inventories which had been depleted in 1996. Total cash farm expenses increased 7%. The 1997...

The purpose of this paper is two-fold: the first part is to understand the "virtuous circles" of economic growth and human development; the second part is to review the development literature related to this discussion. For this, the evolving development strategies of Sri Lanka and South Korea...