Zambia's input subsidy programs

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 613-628

  Mason, Nicole M ^a   Jayne, T S ^a   Mofya Mukuka, Rhoda ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Crowding out; Fertilizer; Input subsidies; Sub Saharan Africa; Targeting; Zambia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MAIZE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SEED; SMALLHOLDER; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

ZAMBIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84888199505     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12077     Document Type: Article

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