Zimbabwean cotton sector liberalisation: A case of successful private coordination?

M. N. Larsen*

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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    Abstract

    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.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    BogserieCDR Working Paper
    Vol/bind1
    Udgave nummer1
    Sider (fra-til)1-28
    Antal sider28
    ISSN0904-4701
    StatusUdgivet - 1 jan. 2001

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