How do fertilizer subsidy programs affect total fertilizer use in sub-Saharan Africa? Crowding out, diversion, and benefit/cost assessments

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 687-703

  Jayne, T S ^a   Mather, David ^a   Mason, Nicole ^a   Ricker Gilbert, Jacob ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crowding out; Fertilizer; Input subsidies; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NATIONAL PLANNING; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84888200938     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12082     Document Type: Article

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