Interlinked Agrarian Markets in Rural India
1st Edition
Published on 25. November 1992
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-0-8039-9101-9 (ISBN)
Description
The structures of the agricultural credit market in India and the implications of interlinked agrarian markets are explored in this volume. Based on a detailed study of six villages in Orissa, the author discusses the nature and extent of different types of interlinked credit transactions among the various sections of borrowers.
Reviews / Votes
`This book definitely deserves dignity among the readings on agrarian relations.' - Financial Express`This book is interesting in view of the impressive field work carried out by the author and the richness of the empirical data presented.' - Development and Change
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
353 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8039-9101-9 (9780803991019)
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Content
Foreword - C H Hanumantha Rao
Introduction
Salient Features of the Study Area and Credit Market Structure
Small Farmers' Access to Formal Credit
Characteristics of Linked and Non-Linked Households
Theory and Evidence
Credit Transactions, Lenders' Collateral Requirement and Interest Rates
Interlinked Agrarian Credit Market
The Case of Marginal and Small Tenants
Landless Agricultural Labourers
Their Interface with the Informal Credit Market
Evaluation and Conclusion
Introduction
Salient Features of the Study Area and Credit Market Structure
Small Farmers' Access to Formal Credit
Characteristics of Linked and Non-Linked Households
Theory and Evidence
Credit Transactions, Lenders' Collateral Requirement and Interest Rates
Interlinked Agrarian Credit Market
The Case of Marginal and Small Tenants
Landless Agricultural Labourers
Their Interface with the Informal Credit Market
Evaluation and Conclusion