Agricultural Markets From Theory To Practice
Subtitle: Field Experience in Developing Countries
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: March 15, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 387
ISBN-13: 9780312214517
Subjects: Business & Economics / Economic Development; Agriculture - General; Development - Business Development; Development - Economic Development; Agricultural Marketing; Business & Economics; Developing countries; Food supply; Produce trade; Business/Economics
Description: In an era of globalisation, private markets are expected to dominate the distribution of goods worldwide. Yet surprisingly little empirical work has been conducted on them. The sensitive and secret nature of trading information, the complexity of real markets and the lack of official data other than that on price are all problematic. This book seeks to overcome these by examining arguably the most difficult markets of all - agricultural markets under conditions of underdevelopment.

Case studies from several countries covering all three under-developed continents offer a comprehensive overview of the lessons to be learnt from field experience.