Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon

Examines urban butchers' procurement and slaughter practices under the distorting influence of retail price controls in northern Cameroon. Analyses the coasts and returns to butchering and retailing at urban markets. Discusses the potential effects of maintaining and relaxing price controls on urban...

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Main Author: Holtzman, J.S.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1988
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4312
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description Examines urban butchers' procurement and slaughter practices under the distorting influence of retail price controls in northern Cameroon. Analyses the coasts and returns to butchering and retailing at urban markets. Discusses the potential effects of maintaining and relaxing price controls on urban slaughter of stall-fed cattle.
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spelling CGSpace43122025-11-04T20:16:51Z Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon Holtzman, J.S. cattle urban areas pricing policies slaughtering stable feeding cost benefit analysis controlled prices seasons consumer prices labour management consumption Examines urban butchers' procurement and slaughter practices under the distorting influence of retail price controls in northern Cameroon. Analyses the coasts and returns to butchering and retailing at urban markets. Discusses the potential effects of maintaining and relaxing price controls on urban slaughter of stall-fed cattle. 1988 2011-07-19T06:27:52Z 2011-07-19T06:27:52Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4312 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle cattle
urban areas
pricing policies
slaughtering
stable feeding
cost benefit analysis
controlled prices
seasons
consumer prices
labour
management
consumption
Holtzman, J.S.
Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title_full Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title_fullStr Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title_full_unstemmed Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title_short Price policy induced distortions: Undermining incentives to slaughter stall-fed cattle in urban areas of northern Cameroon
title_sort price policy induced distortions undermining incentives to slaughter stall fed cattle in urban areas of northern cameroon
topic cattle
urban areas
pricing policies
slaughtering
stable feeding
cost benefit analysis
controlled prices
seasons
consumer prices
labour
management
consumption
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4312
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