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Inclusive Value Chains to Accelerate Poverty Reduction in Africa

Johan Swinnen and Rob Kuijpers

No 31809214, Jobs Group Papers, Notes, and Guides from The World Bank

Abstract: The rapid transformation of agri-food value chains in Africa and other developing countries hasimportant implications for economic growth and poverty reduction. Policy makers increasinglyrecognize this but there is a need for a better understanding of what value chain transformationentails and what the main policy options are. This paper provides an overview and analysis ofdifferent value chain models that have emerged in the past decades and reviews the literatureon the main development implications. We discuss and categorize existing policy initiativesthat aim to stimulate inclusive value chain development. Based on this review we identifylessons and implications for policy makers.

Keywords: value chain; farmer; fresh fruit and vegetable; access to bank loan; Political Economy; change in consumer demand; private sector development programs; reduction of transaction costs; effects of policy changes; impact on poverty reduction; Fruit and Vegetable Export; supply of raw material; limited access to capital; investment in transition country; access to finance; vertical coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 2020-02-01
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-agr, nep-fdg and nep-int
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