The revival of smallholder cash crops in Africa: Public and private roles in the provision of finance

Journal of International Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 85-103

  Poulton, Colin ^a   Dorward, Andrew ^a   Kydd, Jonathan ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL FINANCE; CASH CROPPING; CREDIT MARKET; FINANCIAL PROVISION; MARKET LIBERALISATION; MARKET LIBERISATION; SMALLHOLDERS;

EID: 0031831458     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199801)10:1<85::AID-JID502>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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