Shenggen Fan|Xiaobo Zhang
Public Expenditure, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Rural Uganda
abstract using districtlevel data 1992 1995 1999 study estimated effects different types government expenditure agricultural growth rural poverty uganda results reveal government spending agricultural research extension improved agricultural production substantially type expenditure largest measured returns growth agricultural production agricultural research extension spending also largest assessed impact poverty reduction government spending rural roads also substantial marginal impact rural poverty reduction impact lowgrade roads feeder roads larger highgrade roads murram tarmac roads educations effects rank agricultural research extension roads government spending health show large impact growth agricultural productivity reduction rural poverty additional investments northern region poor region contribute reducing poverty however western region relatively welldeveloped region types investment highest returns terms increased agricultural productivity