Finding missing markets (and a disturbing epilogue) : evidence from an export crop adoption and marketing intervention in Kenya
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- Nava Ashraf & Xavier Giné & Dean Karlan, 2009. "Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 91(4), pages 973-990.
- Ashraf, Nava & Gine, Xavier & Karlan, Dean, 2008. "Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya," Working Papers 56, Yale University, Department of Economics.
- Ashraf, Nava & Gine, Xavier & Karlan, Dean S., 2008. "Finding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya," Center Discussion Papers 46516, Yale University, Economic Growth Center.
- Nava Ashraf & Xavier Giné & Dean Karlan, 2008. "Finding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya," Working Papers 967, Economic Growth Center, Yale University.
- Gine, Xavier & Karlan, Dean & Ashraf, Nava, 2009. "Finding Missing Markets (and a disturbing epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya," CEPR Discussion Papers 7133, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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Crops&Crop Management Systems; Access to Finance; Economic Theory&Research; Banks&Banking Reform;
All these keywords.JEL classification:
- F13 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
- O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
- Q17 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agriculture in International Trade
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2008-01-26 (Africa)
- NEP-AGR-2008-01-26 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-DEV-2008-01-26 (Development)
- NEP-MFD-2008-01-26 (Microfinance)
- NEP-MKT-2008-01-26 (Marketing)
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