Smallholder market participation: Concepts and evidence from eastern and southern Africa

Food Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-317

  Barrett, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Food security; Market participation; Poverty traps; Price policy; Trade policy; Transactions costs

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY; PRICING POLICY; SMALLHOLDER; TRADE POLICY; TRANSACTION COST;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 44949143244     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2007.10.005     Document Type: Review

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