The Economics of Coffee

This book describes and analyzes the coffee sector and its role in the national economy of producing countries. Emphasis is given to micro-economic aspects of production, processing and marketing and macro-economic aspects of the sector as a whole. Moreover, attention is paid to physical and institutional factors that have a profound influence on economic performance, such as ecology, organization of services and policy matters. Contents: Introduction to coffee (Botany, ecology, production, processing, services, international trade and consumption...); Comparative analysis; Coffee in Brazil... in Colombia... in Costa Rica... in Kenya... in Rwanda... in Cameroon... in Ivory Coast... in Indonesia.