Would African countries benefit from the termination of Kenya's Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU? An analysis of EU demand for imported roses

Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 220-238

  Muhammad, Andrew ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Economic Partnership Agreement; EU; Imports; Kenya; Lom ; Roses; Rotterdam model; Trade diversion

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC RELATIONS; EUROPEAN UNION; IMPORT; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PERENNIAL PLANT; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

AFRICA;

ROSA;

EID: 58149493027     PISSN: 0021857X     EISSN: 14779552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.2008.00169.x     Document Type: Article

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