Structural reform of the economies of developing countries has been in the forefront of development interest since the early 1980s. This interest stems from a recognition that the structures and institutions of these countries are critical to any enhancement of economic and social development....

Intro -- Contents -- Contributors and Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. Market Reforms: Lessons from Country and Commodity Experiences -- 2. Cocoa Market Reforms in West Africa -- 3. Coffee Market Liberalization since 1990 -- 4. Sugar Policy and Reform -- 5. Policy Reform...

Commodities are often at the heart of local and sometimes national economies. Commodity prices are notoriously volatile, creating instability and uncertainty for commodity-dependent developing countries. Commodity price instability undermines economic growth and skews the distribution of income....