Decentralization and the social economics of development : lessons from Kenya / edited by Christopher B. Barrett, Andrew G. Mude, John M. Omiti. - Cambridge, MA : CABI, 2007. - x, 230 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Decentralization and the social economics of development: an overview of concepts and evidence from Kenya / Christopher B. Barrett, Andrew G. Mude and John M. Omiti -- A qualitative analysis of success and failure factors of agricultural cooperatives in central Kenya / James Karanja Nyoro and Isaac Komo Ngugi -- Institutional incompatibility and deregulation: explaining the dismal performance of Kenya's coffee cooperatives / Andrew G. Mude -- Decentralization, community-based organizations and access to agricultural extension services in eastern Kenya / Godiah L. Mugunieri and John M. Omiti -- Access to and willingness to pay for agricultural extension in western Kenya / Elizabeth Nambiro and John M. Omiti -- Decentralization of pastoral resources management and its effects on environmental degradation and poverty: experience from northern Kenya / Kioko Munyao and Christopher B. Barrett -- Linkages between community, environmental, and conflict management: experiences from northern Kenya / Guyo O. Haro, Godana J. Doyo and John G. McPeak -- The unfulfilled promise of microfinance in Kenya: the KDA experience / Sharon M. Osterloh and Christopher B. Barrett -- The effects of farmer community group participation on rural livelihoods in Kenya / David M. Amudavi -- On economic transfers through social networks in Kenya's smallholder sector / Heidi Hogset.

9781845932695 (alk. paper) 1845932692 (alk. paper)

2007002114


Rural development--Kenya.
Decentralization in government--Kenya.


Kenya--Economic conditions.
Kenya--Social conditions.

HN793 / D43 2007

338.96762

HN793.Z9 / C6 2007