Globalization and poverty in West-Africa. KU Leuven
Research Centre of Development Economics, Leuven, LICOS - Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance, Division of Bioeconomics
The increasing globalization is accompanied by the fast spread of international high-value food supply chains in developing countries and has alarge impact on development in these countries. The relation between globalization and economic growth is usually seen as positive, but there is no consensus on the implications for the poorest ones. Empirical studies in different countries have found contradicting effect for small farmers and poor ...