Economics, Politics, and Ethics of Primary Commodity Development : How Can Poor Countries in Africa Benefit the Most? /

The critical role of agricultural commodities in the growth of low-income countries is examined. A combination of factors has resulted in declining agricultural prices, necessitating further increasing volumes by developing countries to maintain export earnings. But low growth in factor productivity...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lele, Uma
Other Authors: Adu-Nyako, Kofi, Gockowski, James
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1994/023
Online Access:Full text available on IMF