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Cursed by Oil? Rural Threats, Agricultural Policy Changes and the Impact of Oil on Indonesia's and Nigeria's Rural Development.

Authors :
Arif, Sirojuddin
Source :
Journal of International Development; Mar2019, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p165-181, 17p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

This paper aims to re‐examine the linkages between oil and agricultural development. While Indonesia and Nigeria faced similar adjustment problems after the oil boom of 1974, their food production performance showed significant differences. I find that threats from rural forces matter. Rural threats forced the Indonesian government to pursue agricultural policy reforms and use oil revenue to support these reforms. In contrast, the absence of rural threats gave leeway for Nigerian elites to use oil money to reproduce their interests in infrastructural and industrial development at the expense of peasant producers. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09541748
Volume :
31
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of International Development
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
135199499
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3399