protection systems, has received rare attention in the cocoa and coffee sub-sectors. This study examines the contribution of … mobile phone technology in reducing price distortions in cocoa and coffee production. In addition, we tested stylized facts … distortion in the cocoa and coffee industries. …

We verify whether cocoa prices could be a source of inflation in five countries of the West African region within a … influence of cocoa prices on consumer price inflation is strong and statistically significant. The influence of the budget … deficit and the flow of migrant remittance variables on inflation are, however, weak. -- inflation ; West Africa ; cocoa …