Global food chains, African smallholders and world bank governance

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-262

  Amanor, Kojo Sebastian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Agribusiness; Agricultural policy; Global food chains; Governance; Neoliberalism

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROINDUSTRY; FOOD SUPPLY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; NEOLIBERALISM; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SMALLHOLDER; WORLD BANK;

AFRICA;

EID: 63149130744     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2009.00204.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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