Depuis juillet 2019, et un sommet de l'Union Africaine à Niamey (Niger), la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) est dans sa phase opérationnelle, après la signature tardive du traité par le Nigeria et le Bénin, et la ratification
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discussion paper
The European Union–West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement
Despite recent modifications, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and West African (WA) countries is still being criticized for its potential detrimental effects on WA countries.
This paper utilizes a survey on informal cross-border trade in Benin (ECENE), conducted by the National Institute of Statistics in 2011, to study the determinants of informal versus formal trade, concentrating on Benin’s exports and re-exports to nei
Few studies give a systematic account of the bribes paid by smugglers to different groups of state actors.
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Impact of global cotton markets on rural poverty in Benin
This survey includes data from the Enquête des Petits Producteurs (Small Farmer Survey) carried out by IFPRI and LARES (Laboratoire d'Analyse Regionale et d'Expertise Sociale, Cotonou, Republic of Benin).
discussion paper
Increasing returns and market efficiency in agricultural trade
Using detailed trader surveys in Benin, Madagascar, and Malawi, this paper investigates the presence of increasing returns in agricultural trade. After analyzing margins, costs, and value added, we find little evidence of returns to scale.
discussion paper
Impact of global cotton markets on rural poverty in Benin
World cotton prices have fallen by about 40 percent over the last two years, focusing attention on the effect of subsidies for cotton growers in depressing prices.
"Using detailed trader surveys in Benin, Madagascar, and Malawi, this paper investigates the presence of increasing returns in agricultural trade. After analyzing margins, costs, and value added, we find little evidence of returns to scale.
Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have reduced or eliminated fertilizer subsidies and liberalized input marketing as part of the reform process that began in the early 1980s.