Cash crop liberalization and poverty alleviation in Africa: Evidence from Malawi

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-240

  Masanjala, Winford H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural liberalization; Cash crops; Malawi; Rural poverty alleviation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; CASH CROPPING; LIBERALIZATION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; TOBACCO;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33747067143     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2006.00156.x     Document Type: Article

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