This article reviews the literature on the political economy of agricultural and food policy in sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, it first presents a conceptual framework highlighting that agricultural and food policy decisions are contingent on the intersection between governance structures, the preferences and pressures from societal interest groups, and international dynamics. The interrelations among these three factors are then examined across several different sets of policy instruments that have been the focus of traditional political economy research in the region: trade, tax, and marketing policies; public investments and regulations; input and food subsidies; and cross-cutting policies for value chain development. Recognizing several broader demographic, technology, and governance transitions in the region, the article also highlights key areas for future analysis that examine the role of cities in food policy, the possibilities presented by expanded mobile phone and Internet access, and the efficacy of new public administration modalities for policy implementation.

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非洲农业政治经济学与粮食政策


本文回顾了撒哈拉以南非洲农业和粮食政策的政治经济学文献。在此过程中，它首先提出了一个概念框架，强调农业和粮食政策决策取决于治理结构、社会利益集团的偏好和压力以及国际动态之间的交叉点。然后，通过几套不同的政策工具来考察这三个因素之间的相互关系，这些政策工具一直是该地区传统政治经济学研究的重点：贸易、税收和营销政策；公共投资和法规；投入和粮食补贴；以及价值链发展的跨领域政策。认识到该地区几个更广泛的人口、技术和治理转型，本文还强调了未来分析的关键领域，研究城市在粮食政策中的作用、扩大移动电话和互联网接入带来的可能性，以及新公共服务的有效性。政策实施的行政模式。