The Central American Coffee Crisis : Effects and Strategies Forward

This brief includes the following headlines: structural changes in the global coffee market: the impact on Central America; economic effects of the coffee crisis; yields and production costs; effects of the crisis on employment in the coffee sector...

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Main Authors: Castro, Felipe, Montes, Eduardo, Raine, Martin
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/12050557/central-american-coffee-crisis-effects-strategies-forward
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10320
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Summary:This brief includes the following headlines: structural changes in the global coffee market: the impact on Central America; economic effects of the coffee crisis; yields and production costs; effects of the crisis on employment in the coffee sector; responses to the crisis; strategies for promoting competitiveness and diversification; an analysis of sustainable coffee production in Central America; environmental considerations; recommendations; and about the authors.