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Can distortions in agriculture support structural transformation? The case of Uzbekistan

Lombardozzi, Lorena

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Abstract

The agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the development process of a country. However, the tools used to trigger economic development are objects of controversy in theory and practice. While neoclassical theory contends that state interventions and protectionism create inefficiencies and sub-optimal allocation of resources, heterodox authors argue that those measures can be instrumental in fostering growth. Uzbekistan has applied heterodox distortive measures in agriculture. This paper investigates the implications of those distortions for the Uzbek economy. I argue that state interventions in agriculture, through surplus extraction and economies of scale, have facilitated investments in added-value industries, driving national structural transformation.

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Lombardozzi, L. (2019). Can distortions in agriculture support structural transformation? The case of Uzbekistan. Post-Communist Economies, 31(1), 52-74. https://doi.org/10.1080/14631377.2018.1458486

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 17, 2018
Online Publication Date Jun 6, 2018
Publication Date Jan 1, 2019
Deposit Date Dec 4, 2024
Publicly Available Date Jun 7, 2118
Journal Post-Communist Economies
Print ISSN 1463-1377
Electronic ISSN 1465-3958
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 1
Pages 52-74
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14631377.2018.1458486
Keywords Agricultural development, taxation, transformation, Uzbekistan, commodity value chain, growth