description: Reviews causes of poverty in rural areas and presents a policy framework for reducing rural poverty, including through land reform, public works programs, access to credit, physical and social infrastructure, subsidies, and transfer of technology. Identifies key elements for drafting a policy to reduce rural poverty.
language: English
title: Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Implications for Public Policy
titlecomplete: Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Implications for Public Policy (Economic Issues)
publisher: International Monetary Fund