| dc.creator | Von Pischke, J D | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-12T10:14:52Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-04-12T10:14:52Z | |
| dc.date | 1976-03 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-11-10T12:58:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-11-10T12:58:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 10-11-12 | |
| dc.identifier | Von Pischke, J. D. (1976) A critical survey of approaches to the role of credit in smallholder development. Discussion Paper 233, Nairobi: Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.identifier | http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/123456789/650 | |
| dc.identifier | 318289 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/handle/123456789/1931 | |
| dc.description | Recent literature on farm credit in the context of rural development
displays an exciting variety of conflicting opinions. The argument
that farm credit is essential to smallholder development is often couched
in terms of the "need" for credit, a concept which is frequently undefined
and essentially undefinable. The complexity of the subject is often lost
sight of behind such semantic and conceptual shortcuts, and the discussion
of farm credit's role and potential role in rural development is too often
carried on without very much examination of the validity of implicit underlying
assumptions, These errors may result in an inefficient use of
resources in the agricultural, financial and public sectors, compromising
the welfare of borrowers and of the community as a whole. Examples relating
to Kenya and nearby countries are incorporated into this critique. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.relation | Discussion Papers;233 | |
| dc.rights | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ | |
| dc.rights | Institute for Development Studies, University of Nairobi | |
| dc.subject | Economic Development | |
| dc.subject | Finance | |
| dc.subject | Agriculture | |
| dc.title | A critical survey of approaches to the role of credit in smallholder development | |
| dc.type | Series paper (non-IDS) | |
