Why poor people get rich : Kenya 1960-79

On the basis of recent survey data, the authors test their hypothesis that the pattern of growth and distribution in Kenyan smallholder sector is best understood rather as being the outcome of the complex interaction of rural factor market failure and urban labour market participation. The authors' arguments question the orthodox views on such phenomena as urban bias, trickle-down growth, the functions of urban-rural remittances, and the need for land reform. (DSE)