02992nam 2200637Ia 450 991045167210332120200520144314.01-280-94031-X97866109403180-8213-7132-0(CKB)1000000000476457(EBL)459333(OCoLC)234083934(SSID)ssj0000089685(PQKBManifestationID)11124242(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089685(PQKBWorkID)10092042(PQKB)10373575(MiAaPQ)EBC459333(Au-PeEL)EBL459333(CaPaEBR)ebr10180729(CaONFJC)MIL94031(OCoLC)935270799(EXLCZ)99100000000047645720070905d2007 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrStrategies for cotton in West and Central Africa[electronic resource] enhancing competitiveness in the "Cotton 4" /Ilhem Baghdadli, Hela Cheikhrouhou, Gael RaballandWashington, D.C. World Bank20071 online resource (112 p.)World Bank working paper,1726-5878 ;no. 108Description based upon print version of record.0-8213-7131-2 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. The Cotton Sector in West and Central Africa: A Success Story with Challenges Ahead; LIST OF TABLES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF BOXES; 2. Increasing Yields; 3. Reducing Post-harvest Costs and Improving Quality; 4. Enhancing Sales Revenues; 5. Promoting Competitiveness Through Sector Reforms; Appendixes; BibliographyBased on comprehensive empirical studies, the paper identifies key reforms and defines strategies to enhance the competitiveness of the cotton sector in West and Central Africa. Lessons learned from the 1990's suggest that transferring public property to private enterprises is not enough, by itself, to put the sector back on a sustainable path. The cotton sector in most West and Central African countries is critical in terms of its contribution to GDP and exports as well as poverty reduction. Until recently, the cotton sector was characterized by a vertically integrated monopolistic structure,World Bank working paper ;no. 108.Cotton tradeAfrica, CentralCotton tradeAfrica, WestElectronic books.Cotton tradeCotton trade338.17351096Baghdadli Ilhem1000055Cheikhrouhou Hela1972-1000056Raballand Gaël604724MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451672103321Strategies for cotton in West and Central Africa2295622UNINA