Maize market liberalisation in Benin: A case of hysteresis

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-133

  Lutz, Clemens ^a   Kuiper, W Erno ^b   van Tilburg, Aad ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; COINTEGRATION ANALYSIS; COMPETITIVENESS; MAIZE; TRADE LIBERALIZATION; TRADE POLICY;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846050449     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejk008     Document Type: Article

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