02626cam a2200265 a 450000500170000000800410001704000270005808200240008510000260010924501330013526001030026830000280037149000420039950000290044150400520047052014100052253000420193265000540197465000580202870000200208670000210210671000870212783000440221485601020225820181210083420.0061220s2006    dcua     b   i000 0 eng d  aCStRLINbengcBD-DhBPA  a338.10967bCHR 20061 aChristiaensen, Luc J.14aThe role of agriculture in poverty reduction :ban empirical perspective /cLuc Christiaensen, Lionel Demery and Jesper K�uhl.  aWashington, D.C. :bWorld Bank, Africa Region, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management 2,c2006.  a49 p. :bill. ;c28 cm.1 aPolicy research working paper ;v4013  a"September 2006"--Cover.  aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 36-41).  aThe relative contribution of a sector to poverty reduction is shown to depend on its direct and indirect growth effects as well as its participation effect. The paper assesses how these effects compare between agriculture and non-agriculture by reviewing the literature and by analyzing cross-country national accounts and poverty data from household surveys. Special attention is given to Sub-Saharan Africa. While the direct growth effect of agriculture on poverty reduction is likely to be smaller than that of non-agriculture (though not because of inherently inferior productivity growth), the indirect growth effect of agriculture (through its linkages with nonagriculture) appears substantial and at least as large as the reverse feedback effect. The poor participate much more in growth in the agricultural sector, especially in low-income countries, resulting in much larger poverty reduction impact. Together, these findings support the overall premise that enhancing agricultural productivity is the critical entry-point in designing effective poverty reduction strategies, including in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, to maximize the poverty reducing effects, the right agricultural technology and investments must be pursued, underscoring the need for much more country specific analysis of the structure and institutional organization of the rural economy in designing poverty reduction strategies.  aAlso available on the World Wide Web. 0aPovertyzAfrica, Sub-SaharanxEconometric models. 0aAgriculturezAfrica, Sub-SaharanxEconometric models.1 aDemery, Lionel.1 aK�uhl, Jesper.2 aWorld Bank.bAfrica Regional Office.bPoverty Reduction and Economic Management 2. 0aPolicy research working papers ;v4013.413Full text ;zIn .pdf format :uhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/record?docid=000090341_20060921132105