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Weeks, John (1999) 'Trade liberalisation, market deregulation, and agricultural performance in Central America.' Journal of Development Studies, 35 (5). pp. 48-75.

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Abstract

One frequently encounters the argument that trade liberalisation and deregulation of domestic markets in developing countries result in increased incentives for agriculture. This proposition is considered for the Central American countries, all of which passed through fundamental policy change either in the 1980s or 1990s. After characterising the policy regimes in each country over various periods, the analysis moves to an inspection of agricultural trade performance. The evidence indicates that liberalisation of foreign trade and deregulation of domestic markets has not been associated with improved agricultural performance. It is suggested that the failure of agriculture to respond positively to policy changes can be in part explained by an unfavourable trend in world prices of the region's major tradable commodities.

Item Type: Journal Article
SOAS Departments & Centres: Legacy Departments > Faculty of Law and Social Sciences > Department of Development Studies
ISSN: 00220388
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): https://doi.org/10.1080/00220389908422591
Date Deposited: 24 Feb 2009 12:01
URI: https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/id/eprint/6503

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