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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
Subjects:
cattle
urban areas
pricing policies
slaughtering
stable feeding
cost benefit analysis
controlled prices
seasons
consumer prices
labour
management
consumption
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4312
Summary: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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