Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorInguscio, Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorVan Sittert, Lanceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDe Jager, Ben_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-22T07:28:31Z
dc.date.available2018-06-22T07:28:31Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines the value of state assistance for small farmers in countries beset by capital deficits. It explores how undercapitalisation inhibited capitalist development of white commercial agriculture in South Africa between 1910 and 1936. From 1937, South Africa's nationalist government intervened in markets through marketing control boards to resolve capital constraints. Accumulation, liberal credit provision and investment followed. Between 1973 and 1981 state control over markets diminished. Nonetheless development continued. This thesis calls into contention the New Institutional Economic school's premise that state involvement should be limited to protecting institutions that optimise the free market. In their approach, protection of private property is the only path to sustainable economic development. The history of white agriculture in South Africa from 1910 demonstrates that state intervention that resolves capital deficits in the context of a competitive market economy is another sustainable path.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDe Jager, B. (2016). <i>Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28265en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDe Jager, B. <i>"Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28265en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDe Jager, B. 2016. Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - De Jager, B AB - This dissertation examines the value of state assistance for small farmers in countries beset by capital deficits. It explores how undercapitalisation inhibited capitalist development of white commercial agriculture in South Africa between 1910 and 1936. From 1937, South Africa's nationalist government intervened in markets through marketing control boards to resolve capital constraints. Accumulation, liberal credit provision and investment followed. Between 1973 and 1981 state control over markets diminished. Nonetheless development continued. This thesis calls into contention the New Institutional Economic school's premise that state involvement should be limited to protecting institutions that optimise the free market. In their approach, protection of private property is the only path to sustainable economic development. The history of white agriculture in South Africa from 1910 demonstrates that state intervention that resolves capital deficits in the context of a competitive market economy is another sustainable path. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986 TI - Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28265 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28265
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDe Jager B. Private property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Historical Studies, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28265en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Historical Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHistorical Studiesen_ZA
dc.titlePrivate property, capital and the state in the development of white commercial farming in South Africa, 1910-1986en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
uct.type.filetypeText
uct.type.filetypeImage
uct.type.publicationResearchen_ZA
uct.type.resourceThesisen_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
thesis_hum_2016_de_jager_b.pdf
Size:
2.1 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
Collections
Masters