Unpacking the Meaning of 'Market Access': Evidence from Rural Kenya

World Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 245-264

  Chamberlin, Jordan ^a   Jayne, T S ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Infrastructure; Kenya; Market access; Remoteness; Smallholders

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL POLICY; LABOR MARKET; LIBERALIZATION; RURAL AREA; SMALLHOLDER;

AFRICA; KENYA;

EID: 84870291389     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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