Impact of alternative agricultural trade liberalization strategies on food security in the Sub-Saharan Africa region

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 188-206

  Chikhuri, Krishna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Agricultural trade liberalization; Agriculture; Food security; Sub Saharan Africa; Trade

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); EXPORT; FOOD SECURITY; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; LIBERALIZATION; POLICY STRATEGY; TRADE POLICY;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84872918803     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068291311291491     Document Type: Article

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