Globalization and smallholders: The adoption, diffusion, and welfare impact of non-traditional export crops in Guatemala

World Development

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 814-827

  Carletto, Calogero ^a   Kirk, Angeli ^a   Winters, Paul C ^b   Davis, Benjamin ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Guatemala; Non traditional exports; Smallholders; Snowpeas

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; AGRICULTURAL MARKET; CROP PRODUCTION; EXPORT; GLOBALIZATION; SMALLHOLDER; WELFARE IMPACT;

GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 77951203736     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.02.017     Document Type: Article

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