finds that, although textile imports from China had a significant positive impact during the first period, this effect … and exportation. Over time, however, the net crowding-out effect was increasing. In the last period, imports from China … consequence of the continent's trade with China. …

-standard provides retailers and consumers with the assurance that the cotton in the textiles and garments in question has been produced … remain, particularly regarding whether the local social and economic impacts are sufficient. Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) is … chain, CmiA – like its sister scheme the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) – seeks to ensure compliance with specific …

This paper analyzes and compares the structure of cotton by-products industries in se-lected countries (Uganda … as feedstocks for biofuels is unlikely to become a new source of growth for the cotton oil market. Third, within the … context of deepening the on-going reform efforts in West and Central African countries, cotton by-products should be taken …

financialization processes influence how prices are set and transmitted and how risks are distributed and managed in the cotton sectors …