Agricultural markets in Benin and Malawi operation and performance of traders

Surveys of the operation of agricultural traders in two Sub-Saharan African countries suggest that their performance would benefit from policies aimed at increasing their asset base, reducing transaction risk, promoting more sophisticated business practices, and reducing physical marketing costs

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fafchamps, Marcel
Corporate Author: World Bank Development Research Group
Other Authors: Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Development Research Group, Rural Development 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Surveys of the operation of agricultural traders in two Sub-Saharan African countries suggest that their performance would benefit from policies aimed at increasing their asset base, reducing transaction risk, promoting more sophisticated business practices, and reducing physical marketing costs
Item Description:"December 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68). - Title from title screen as viewed on Aug. 24, 2002