Developing countries and market access: The bitter-sweet taste of the European Union's sugar policy in southern Africa

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 563-588

  Gibb, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LIBERALIZATION; TRADE POLICY;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10244242577     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X04000400     Document Type: Article

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