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TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURAL SERVICE DELIVERY INSTITUTIONS FOR GREATER RESPONSIVENESS

The debate on the importance of institutions in economic development is not new. Myrdal (1968), Morawetz (1981) Morris and Aldeman (1967 and 1986) stressed the importance of institutions in economic development. It has been demonstrated that institutions can profoundly influence the rate of economic growth. Morris and Aldeman identified some statistical correlations between level of development and various social political and institutional indicators. Similarly, Scully (1988) demonstrated the statistical significance of the elements of an institutional framework on economic growth during the period 1960-1980 on a cross-section of 115 countries. Hayami and Ruttan (1985:95) noted that institutions, like technology, must also change if development is to occur. According to Nabli and Nugent (1989:1342) , “Institutional change can be considered to be at the heart of long-run process of economic development, providing the missing link between development and growth.”