The Determinants of Livestock Prices in Niger.

Not only does livestock make an important contribution to rural incomes and export earnings in the Sahel, it is also kept as insurance against weather risk. Fluctuations in livestock prices can therefore trigger food entitlement failures. Using monthly price data from Niger, we show that livestock p...

Description complète

Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Fafchamps, M, Gavian, S
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: OUP 1997