The living standards survey and price policy reform : a study of cocoa and coffee production in Côte d'Ivoire /

The living standards survey and price policy reform : a study of cocoa and coffee production in Côte d'Ivoire /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Deaton, Angus.
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©1988.
Description:	vii, 53 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	LSMS working paper, 0253-4517 ; no. 44 LSMS working papers ; no. 44.
Subject:	Cost and standard of living -- Côte d'Ivoire. Cocoa trade -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Employees -- Economic conditions. Coffee industry -- Côte d'Ivoire -- Employees -- Economic conditions. Cocoa trade -- Côte d'Ivoire. Coffee industry -- Côte d'Ivoire. Cocoa -- Prices -- Côte d'Ivoire. Coffee -- Prices -- Côte d'Ivoire. Cocoa -- Prices. Cocoa trade. Coffee industry. Coffee industry -- Employees -- Economic conditions. Coffee -- Prices. Cost and standard of living. Côte d'Ivoire.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/914199

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Other authors / contributors:	Benjamin, Dwayne, 1961-
ISBN:	0821310828 9780821310823
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (page 53). Access may be restricted to World Bank Group staff.
Summary:	This paper is concerned with two related questions, first, what determines coffee and cocoa yields, and second, how should the government determine the farmgate prices for the two crops. Section 1 of the paper is a preliminary analysis of the agricultural data from the Living Standard Survey. Section 2 looks at cocoa and coffee yields and their determinants. It examines the age/yield relationships and the apparent effects of fertilizer and pesticide use on yields. ALso examined are a range of other factors that might play a role in determining yields, for example, prices of other crops, wage rates, household size, and educational levels. Section 3 turns to distributional issues involved in the pricing of cocoa and coffee. Typical budgets for farmers are presented, and their position in the income and consumption distribution descibed. Section 4 concerns itself with the analysis of policy change, and speculates on what might be the effects of moving towards the policy of allowing domestic prices to be determined by world prices. Finally, section 5 summarizes the major policy conclusions and outlines areas where further research is likely to be useful in improving policy advice.
Standard no.:	ZBWT00143993

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Physical Description:	vii, 53 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 53).
ISBN:	0821310828 9780821310823
ISSN:	0253-4517 ;
Access:	Access may be restricted to World Bank Group staff.