7 Growth and Rural Poverty in the CIS-7 Countries: Case Studies of Georgia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Moldova
Author: Louise Cord, Ramon Lopez, Monika Huppi, and Oscar Melo
Language:
English
Keywords:
SEM; CIS-7; country; enterprise; private sector; CIS country; arable land; agricultural land; land market institution; household expenditures in the Kyrgyz Republic; land assets; Agricultural sector; Agricultural commodities; Agroindustries

Abstract

Rural poverty is a major problem in the CIS-7 countries, exceeding urban poverty in four of the seven countries. The high rates of rural poverty are partially a historical phenomenon, but they also reflect the immense dislocation experienced by the rural sector following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Production and marketing structures, the incentive framework, social services, and farm and nonfarm employment opportunities were profoundly affected by the breakup of state and collective farms and the switch to a market economy.

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