Do small farms have a future in the developing world? Agriculture and small farms have played a major role in development and poverty reduction in the past, but changing global conditions and donor policies, and the characteristics of today's poor countries are widely acknowledged as making this...

Market systems play a major role in vibrant economies as mechanisms for exchange (necessary for specialization and economic growth) and for the coordination of that exchange (through price signals which shape producer and consumer incentives in supply and demand). This paper examines the major...