Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations/ List of Tables ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Chapter One. Introduction 1
6. Chapter Two. Why Is Agriculture Different? 5
7. Chapter Three. Trends in the Long Run 16
8. Chapter Four. Patterns of Growth: The Inputs 31
9. Chapter Five. The Causes of Growth: The Increase in Productivity 69
10. Chapter Six. Technical Progress in Agriculture 83
11. Chapter Seven. The Microeconomics of Agricultural Institutions 117
12. Chapter Eight. Agricultural Institutions and Growth 143
13. Chapter Nine. The State and the Market 187
14. Chapter Ten. Conclusions: Agriculture and Economic Growth in the Long Run 221
15. Statistical Appendix 233
16. Notes 251
17. Bibliography 325
18. Index 381