Zimbabwean cotton sector liberalisation: A case of successful private coordination?
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Zimbabwe embarked on market liberalisation in the early 1990s, leading towards increasing participation of private capital in the agricultural sector. This paper examines the emergent shape of a private marketing chain for cotton in Zimbabwe, based on fieldwork conducted between February and July 2000. It outlines the national regulatory system prior to market liberalisation, followed by a description of developments in production, processing and sales of lint against the background of the dismantling of the single-channel marketing system. The privatisation of the cotton marketing board replaced state monopoly with private, although collective private action and coordination prevented downgrading. The paper concludes with a discussion about (absence of) competition and commodity system sustainability in a liberalised market.
Original language | English |
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Book series | CDR Working Paper |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-28 |
Number of pages | 28 |
ISSN | 0904-4701 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
- Agricultural sector, Cotton, Economic liberalization, Industrial crops, Privatization
Research areas
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