The economic impact of drought and inflation in the Sahel

Berg, E. (1976) The economic impact of drought and inflation in the Sahel. Discussion Paper. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Abstract

Summarizing currently available information, this paper describes the main lines of economic evolution of the Sahel countries in recent years. The first section surveys the economic impact of the drought, classifying and describing briefly the various economic effects of drought. The second focuses n changes in income distribution caused by drought, inflation, and government policies. In a concluding section, a number of key policy issues suggested by the Sahel's recent economic experience are discussed. This paper is based on a report, The Recent Economic Evolution of the Sahel, (June 1975) prepared by the Center for Research on Economic Development of the University of Michigan under financing by A.I.D. The French version was presented before

Item Type: Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Author Affiliation: University of Michigan, Center for Research on Economic Development
Subjects: Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics
Divisions: Millet
Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 16 Aug 2012 08:20
Last Modified: 16 Aug 2012 08:22
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7395

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