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The Impact of cotton textile sector trends in Cameroon

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  • Nguepi Tsafack Elvis

    (School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China)

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This study attempts to clarify and evaluate the factors that impact on cotton sector production in Cameroon and differentiate producers `behavior. A description of producers ‘behaviour is made in order to identify their main characteristics, which should shed light on the relationships between cotton textile production , the main producers` characteristics price and non-price variables. An inventory of ongoing sectoral agricultural policies is presented and suggestions are made for formulating alternative policies. The next section presents both a review of agricultural policies and the cotton sector in Cameroon. The third and fourth sections are literature review and cotton belt while the fifth presents the methodology. Discussion and interpretation of the empirical findings is followed by the conclusion and policy recommendations. Key Words: Cotton, Textile Sector, Cameroon

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  • Nguepi Tsafack Elvis, 2019. "The Impact of cotton textile sector trends in Cameroon," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 8(6), pages 331-343, October.
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