A spatial analysis of maize marketing policy reforms in Zambia

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 514-523

  Mwanaumo, Anthony ^a   Masters, William A ^b   Preckel, Paul V ^b  

^a Zambian Min Agric Food and Fish   (Zambia)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain markets; Marketing boards; Panterritorial pricing; Southern Africa; Spatial equilibrium; Zambia

Indexed keywords

TAKAYAMA; ZEA MAYS;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMIC REFORM; FOOD MARKET; MAIZE MARKET; MARKET LIBERALISATION; NATIONAL TRADE; TRADE LIBERALISATION; TRANSPORT COSTS;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 0031418850     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244148     Document Type: Article

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