Revisiting the "Cotton Problem"-A Comparative Analysis of Cotton Reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa

被引：14
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作者：
Delpeuch, Claire [1 ,2 ]
Vandeplas, Anneleen [3 ]
机构：
[1] OECD, Paris, France
[2] Grp Econ Mondiale Sci Po GEM, Paris, France
[3] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Louvain, Belgium
来源：
WORLD DEVELOPMENT | 2013年 / 42卷
关键词：
sub-Saharan Africa; cotton reforms; self-enforcing contracts; CONTRACTS; INSIGHTS; ECONOMY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.06.020
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
The cotton sector has been among the most regulated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and still largely is in West and Central Africa (WCA), despite repeated reform recommendations by international donors. On the other hand, orthodox reforms in East and Southern Africa (ESA) have not always yielded the expected results. This paper uses a stylized contracting model to investigate the link between market structure and equity and efficiency in SSA cotton sectors; explain the outcomes of reforms in ESA; and analyze the potential consequences of reforms in WCA. We illustrate our arguments with empirical observations on cotton sector performance. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：209 / 221
页数：13
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