The rise of a middle class in east and southern Africa: Implications for food system transformation

Journal of International Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 628-646

  Tschirley, David ^a   Reardon, Thomas ^a   Dolislager, Michael ^a   Snyder, Jason ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Food imports; Middle class; Processed food; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

CLASS; DEVELOPING WORLD; EXPENDITURE; FOOD MARKET; IMPORT; URBANIZATION;

EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84942867956     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3107     Document Type: Article

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