ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY OF INFORMAL GASOLINE TRADE IN COMMUNE OF PARAKOU IN NORTHERN BENIN

Journal Title: IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 11

Abstract

This article analyzes the profitability of informal gasoline trade basising on two indicators: Net Margin and Benefit/Cost ratio. Indeed, 168 informal gasoline sellers have been randomly chosen and surveyed in commune of Parakou. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, prices, quantities of inputs and outputs used in this trade have been collected by questionnaires. The results show that the informal trade in gasoline is an economically and financially profitable activity for the actors in this area.

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Dr Sévérin Bokini

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Dr Sévérin Bokini (2019). ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY OF INFORMAL GASOLINE TRADE IN COMMUNE OF PARAKOU IN NORTHERN BENIN. IJAR-Indian Journal of Applied Research, 9(11), 9-10. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-664976