greatly reduce national poverty over the short-term. In this regard, agricultural growth is more effective, albeit with slower … national growth. Given these trade-offs, we conclude that the urbanization's benefits argue against an agro …Rapid urbanization is an important characteristic of African development and yet the structural transformation debate …

. -- urbanization ; rural development ; growth ; poverty ; CGE model ; Africa … greatly reduce national poverty over the short-term. In this regard, agricultural growth is more effective, albeit with slower … national growth. Given these trade-offs, we conclude that the urbanization's benefits argue against an "agro …

The present paper is part of a larger study on agricultural growth and rural incomes in the Philippines. This study … examines the farm-nonfarm linkages of agricultural growth and the mechanisms by which agricultural development changes the …