Food marketing and pricing policy in eastern and Southern Africa: A survey

World Development

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1505-1527

  Jayne, T S ^a   Jones, Stephen ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Food; Food policy; Liberalization; Marketing; Reform

Indexed keywords

FOOD MARKETING; FOOD PRICING POLICY; GRAIN MARKET; MARKET LIBERALISATION;

AFRICA, (EAST); AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0031411140     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(97)00049-1     Document Type: Article

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