Cameroon: the informal cross border trade of agricultural and horticultural commodities. [French]Original Title Cameroun. Le commerce transfrontalier informel des produits agricoles et horticoles.

摘要

The interest for the Cross-border trade of agricultural and horticultural commodities between Cameroon and its neighbours is obvious. But the consciousness of its scope, of its determinants and its consequences remains insufficient because of its informal aspect and its insufficient recording in official statistics. This handicaps the formulation of appropriate policies and strategies to exploit its potential impact on growth and poverty alleviation. The purpose of this article is to solve this misrecognition by estimating the volume and value of that cross-border trade. Policies recommendations are then formulated for a great contribution of that sub-sector to economy of the sub-region in general and the Cameroon in particular.