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– Political economy issues and policy vistas
This study reviews the political economy issues surrounding the 2008 food crisis in Nigeria; the lessons learned from management of the crisis; analyses the performance of policies aimed at stabilizing prices; and proffers policy measures for preventing future occurrence. The study finds that the...
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– Learning some lessons
India’s policy responses to the food price crisis were strong. Exports of basic staples were banned. Domestic support prices of wheat and rice were raised substantially. The urea price increases in global markets were absorbed through enhanced fertilizer subsidies. The government launched the...
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– A synthesis
This paper identifies eight political economy factors that influenced governments’ policy choices during the most recent global food price crisis. To explain the variety of responses and the policy failures, a framework is proposed that locates policies along the twin dimensions of unitary vs...
– A Political Economy Analysis
This book is Open Access and available here. Food price volatility is one of the major challenges facing current and future global food systems. Since 2006, global food prices have fluctuated greatly around an increasing trend and price spikes were observed for key food commodities such as rice...
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Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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From the book:
Food Price Policy in an Era of Market Instability
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