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Market Access for Developing Countries of Africa. The reality

Year of publication 2003

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title Agricultural management, marketing and finance occasional paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This study sets out to answer three important questions ....To what extent do developed countries allow entry of products which are of export interest to African developing countries (ADCs)? What needs to be done to make these markets more accessible? What actions must ADCs take if they are to benefit from such trade liberalisation?

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