Economic growth, rural assets and prosperity: exploring the implications of a 20-year record of asset growth in Tanzania

Brockington, Dan, Howland, Olivia ORCID: 0000-0003-4109-7833, Loiske, Vesa-Matti, Mnzava, Moses and Noe, Christine (2018) Economic growth, rural assets and prosperity: exploring the implications of a 20-year record of asset growth in Tanzania. JOURNAL OF MODERN AFRICAN STUDIES, 56 (2). pp. 217-243.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x18000186

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Measures of poverty based on consumption suggest that recent economic growth in many African countries has not been inclusive, particularly in rural areas. We argue that measures of poverty using assets may provide a different picture. We present data based on recent re-surveys of Tanzanian households first visited in the early 1990s. These demonstrate a marked increase in prosperity from high levels of poverty. It does not, however, follow that these improvements derive from GDP growth. We consider the implications of this research for further explorations of the relationship between economic growth and agricultural policy in rural areas.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Basic Behavioral and Social Science, Rural Health, Behavioral and Social Science, 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, 1 No Poverty, 10 Reduced Inequalities
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	13 Aug 2019 12:18
Last Modified:	17 Mar 2024 04:39
DOI:	10.1017/S0022278X18000186
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022278X18000186
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3051618