Carrier, Neil and Klantschnig, Gernot orcid.org/0000-0003-2693-8227 (2016) Illicit livelihoods:drug crops and development in Africa. Review of African Political Economy. pp. 174-189. ISSN 1740-1720
Abstract
This article assesses the impact of drugs on agricultural production, trade and livelihoods more broadly by focussing on cannabis and khat in Lesotho, Nigeria and Kenya. It actively engages with research that has recently begun to explore the links between drugs and development in Africa and challenges some of its key assumptions. It argues that based on the available empirical evidence, the causalities between drugs and underdevelopment are not always apparent. It proposes a more nuanced understanding of the economic impact of cannabis and khat and shows how they have provided farmers and entrepreneurs with opportunities not readily available in difficult economic environments.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 ROAPE Publications Ltd This is an author-produced version of a paper accepted for publication. Uploaded with permission of the publisher/copyright holder. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. Embargo period: 18 months. |
Keywords: | drugs trade,AFRICA,DEVELOPMENT |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number THE BRITISH ACADEMY UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2016 09:53 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 12:55 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101588 |