Economic development in Africa : trade performance and commodity dependence /
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
United Nations,
2003.
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| Colección: | Economic development in Africa series
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Pte.1. Overview of issues in Africa's trade performance. 1. Introduction.
- 2. Africa's trade structure and performance.
- 3. Dynamic products.
- 4. Price volatility and terms of trade losses.
- 5. Impact of commodity dependence on Africa economics.
- 6. External constraints.
- 7. Implications of recent developments in commodity markets.
- Pte.2. Past policy responses. 1. Commodity price stabilization: a historical perspective.
- 2. Agricultural market intervention in developed countries.
- 3. International stabilization efforts.
- 4. Compensatory financing mechanisms.
- 5. Domestic satalization schemes in Africa.
- 6. Commodity price risk management.
- 7. The present state of play.
- Pte. 3. Policy issues. 1. Search for solutions.
- 2. Domestic policies.
- 3. International policies.
- 4. Conclusion.
- Annex. Cotton subsidies and their effects on the economies of West and Central Africa.