Why are African commodity exchanges languishing? A case study of the Zambian Agricultural Commodity Exchange

B-Tier
Journal: Food Policy
Year: 2012
Volume: 37
Issue: 3
Pages: 275-282

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Food price volatility and high transactions costs remain major problems in African food markets. These persistent problems provide a strong theoretical justification for the development of commodity exchanges. However, the majority of African commodity exchanges remain underdeveloped. Through a case study of the Zambian Agricultural Commodity Exchange (ZAMACE), this article explores why agricultural commodity exchanges in the region have thus far failed to develop into sustainable trading platforms and identifies the most important changes needed to enhance their performance.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jfpoli:v:37:y:2012:i:3:p:275-282
Journal Field
Development
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25