Horticulture, livelihoods, and urban transition in Africa: Evidence from South-West Cameroon

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-256

  Parrot, Laurent ^a   Dongmo, Clovis ^b   Ndoumbé, Michel ^c   Poubom, Christine ^d  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^c INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT IRAD   (Cameroon)

^d Centre Régional de Recherche Agricole CRRA Ekona   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Farm nonfarm linkages; Multinomial logit; Periurban agriculture

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; VILLAGE;

AFRICA; CAMEROON; MUEA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUD OUEST PROVINCE; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 50649103099     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2008.00330.x     Document Type: Article

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