An impact assessment of agriculture technological transfer from China to West Africa: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) dynamic approach

Christopher Belford; Huang Delin; Ebrima Ceesay; Ahmed Yosri Nasi; Jonga Rutendo Happy; Lang Sanyang

doi:10.5897/JDAE2021.1268

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Development and Agricultural Economics

Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
Language: English
ISSN: 2006-9774
DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
Start Year: 2009
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An impact assessment of agriculture technological transfer from China to West Africa: A computable general equilibrium (CGE) dynamic approach

Christopher Belford

Christopher Belford
The Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. 2School of Business and Public Administration, University of The Gambia, The Gambia.
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Huang Delin

Huang Delin
The Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Ebrima Ceesay

Ebrima Ceesay
School of Business and Public Administration, University of The Gambia, The Gambia.
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Ahmed Yosri Nasi

Ahmed Yosri Nasi
Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Jonga Rutendo Happy

Jonga Rutendo Happy
The Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development, The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Lang Sanyang

Lang Sanyang
School of Business and Public Administration, University of The Gambia, The Gambia.
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Article Number - 66EFE1367808
Vol.13(3), pp. 279-294 , July 2021
https://doi.org/10.5897/JDAE2021.1268

Received: 19 February 2021
Accepted: 10 September 2021
Published: 30 September 2021

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