African Cotton Markets at Crossroads : Will the Price Spike Turn into a New Kick-Start?

African Cotton Markets at Crossroads : Will the Price Spike Turn into a New Kick-Start?

After years of diplomatic efforts and legal procedures to obtain the elimination of rich countries' cotton subsidies, policy prospects for African cotton producers remain bleak. However, the world price for cotton has doubled in a year and has...

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Main Author:	Delpeuch, Claire
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES AGRICULTURE BASE YEAR BIDDING CERTAIN EXTENT COMMODITIES COMMODITY COMMODITY PRICE COMMODITY PRICES COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS COMPETITIVE MARKETS COMPETITIVENESS CONSUMERS CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT COTTON PRICES DATA AVAILABILITY DEMAND GROWTH DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY DOMESTIC MARKET DOMESTIC MARKETS DOMESTIC PRICES ECONOMETRICS ECONOMICS RESEARCH EFFICIENT REGULATION ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY EMERGING ECONOMIES EXCHANGE RATE EXPORTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIXED PRICES FOOD POLICIES FOREIGN CURRENCY GLOBAL EXPORT GLOBAL MARKET GLOBAL OUTPUT GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION INCOME INCOMES INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INTERNATIONAL TRADE LDCS LIBERALIZATIONS LOCAL CURRENCIES MARKET CONDITIONS MARKET ENTRY MARKET FORCES MARKET POWER MARKET PRICES MARKET REFORMS MARKET REGULATION MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MARKET STRUCTURE MARKETING MERCHANDISE MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY NEW MARKET NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES OUTPUT POLITICAL ECONOMY POVERTY ALLEVIATION PRICE CHANGES PRICE COMPETITION PRICE FLUCTUATIONS PRICE INCENTIVES PRICE INCREASE PRICE PROSPECTS PRICE SETTING PRICING SCHEMES PRIVATE CAPITAL PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATIZATIONS PRODUCER PRICE PRODUCER PRICES PRODUCERS PRODUCTION COSTS RAPID GROWTH SALE SALES SETTLEMENT SYSTEM STOCKS SUPPLY ELASTICITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TERMS OF TRADE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS TRADE POLICIES TRADE POLICY TRANSPARENCY WORLD MARKET WORLD MARKETS WORLD TRADE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WTO
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