Establishing Geographical Indications without State Involvement? Learning from Case Studies in Central and West Africa

Didier Chabrol, Mariagiulia Mariani and Denis Sautier

World Development, 2017, vol. 98, issue C, 68-81

Abstract: This paper addresses the debate on establishing GIs in weak national institutional contexts. It builds on evidence provided by six case studies in a project implemented by the African Intellectual Property Organization (French acronym OAPI) in Western and Central Africa: Oku white honey, Penja pepper, Ziama-Macenta coffee, Dogon shallots, Galmi purple onions, and Korhogo cloth. Thanks to OAPI’s unique status and an appropriate methodology, three GIs have been registered. We notice a lack of sound and effective state involvement which can limit the successful development of GIs. We identify some decisive factors in successful collective action.

Keywords: geographical indications; OAPI; Africa; Cameroon; Guinea; food quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.11.023

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