Changing asset endowments and smallholder participation in higher value markets: Evidence from certified coffee producers in Nicaragua

Food Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-13

  Donovan, Jason ^a   Poole, Nigel ^b  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Certification; Coffee; Livelihood assets; Market access; Nicaragua; Smallholders

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; COFFEE; FOOD MARKET; MARKET CONDITIONS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SMALLHOLDER;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 84888777844     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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