The bias against agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: Has it survived 20 years of structural adjustment programs?

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-20

  Thiele, Rainer ^a  

^a KIEL INSTITUTE FOR THE WORLD ECONOMY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agricultural pricing policies; Exchange rate misalignment; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL TRADE; PRICING POLICY; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

AFRICA;

EID: 0037266597     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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