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Export Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorSiegel, Paul B.
dc.contributor.authorAlwang, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-24T14:26:58Z
dc.date.available2013-06-24T14:26:58Z
dc.date.issued2004-05
dc.description.abstractAn estimated 80,000-100,000 Dominican farmers produce coffee and cocoa, nearly 40 percent of all agricultural producers. The sectors also provide employment for tens of thousands of field laborers and persons employed in linked economic activities. The majority of coffee and cocoa producers are small-scale and most are located in environmentally sensitive watersheds. Recent trends in international commodity markets have challenged the survival of both sectors. Production is characterized by low yields and uneven quality, while periodic hurricanes have contributed to a lackluster and unstable record of output and exports. Despite these conditions, most experts acknowledge the fact that appropriate agro-ecological conditions exist in Dominican Republic for production of high-quality coffee and cocoa. To be competitive and sustainable, some changes must take place in the coffee and cocoa sectors. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the coffee and cocoa sectors, to identify major problems, and to suggest possible strategies to deal with these problems. The authors conclude that if the objectives of the government are poverty reduction, environmental protection and overall well-being of rural society, it is critical to move beyond a commodity-specific approach to a broader rural development focus on households, regions and environments where coffee and cocoa are currently being grown.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5137272/export-commodity-production-broad-based-rural-development-coffee-cocoa-dominican-republic
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3306
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/14138
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, D.C.
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No.3306
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEMS
dc.subjectBEANS
dc.subjectCACAO
dc.subjectCENTRAL AMERICA
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCLEARINGHOUSE
dc.subjectCOCOA
dc.subjectCOCOA BEANS
dc.subjectCOCOA PRICES
dc.subjectCOCONUTS
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOFFEE BEANS
dc.subjectCOFFEE GROWERS
dc.subjectCOFFEE PRICES
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCREDIT POLICIES
dc.subjectCREDIT RATIONING
dc.subjectCREDIT RISK
dc.subjectCREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectCREDIT UNIONS
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE
dc.subjectCROP INSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectCURRENT PRICES
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEVALUATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANKS
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECOLOGY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectEXPORT CROPS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFORESTRY
dc.subjectFULL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHARVESTING
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL CROPS
dc.subjectHORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectIMPORT QUOTAS
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOMES
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMELONS
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICIES
dc.subjectNGOS
dc.subjectORANGES
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
dc.subjectPERENNIAL CROPS
dc.subjectPESTS
dc.subjectPLANTATIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPRICE DECLINES
dc.subjectPRIVATE BANKING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectPRODUCERS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION QUANTITIES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPRUDENTIAL REGULATIONS
dc.subjectREAL PRICES
dc.subjectRICE
dc.subjectRICE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRURAL INCOME
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSUBSIDIARY
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRANSACTIONS COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTREE CROPS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectURBANIZATION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectYIELDS
dc.titleExport Commodity Production and Broad-Based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republicen
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okr.crossref.titleExport Commodity Production and Broad-based Rural Development: Coffee and Cocoa in the Dominican Republic
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/5137272/export-commodity-production-broad-based-rural-development-coffee-cocoa-dominican-republic
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid525751468746685119
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3306
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000090341_20040920152330
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum5137272
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryDominican Republic
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicAgricultural Knowledge and Information Systems
okr.topicCrops and Crop Management Systems
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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