Tanzania is among the many African countries that have engaged in agricultural liberalisation since the mid-1980s, in the hope that reforms which introduce price incentives and efficient marketing will encourage producers to respond. This paper assesses that claim by examining the supply...

Recent policy reform in LDCs has centred on liberalizing markets and removing state intervention. This is of great importance for exporters in these nations as they are becoming exposed to greater price risk. Given the prominent role played by primary commodities in the exports of LDCs it is of...