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Political economy of state interventions in the Bangladesh food-grain sector:

Islam, Nurul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This paper illustrates how the evolution of input/output policies in the food-grain sector in Bangladesh have been the result of interaction between various interest groups such as agricultural/rural and industrial/urban groups. The interaction between the diverse viewpoints and responsibilities...

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Evaluating alternative policy responses to higher world food prices: The case of increasing rice prices in Madagascar

Coady, David; Dorosh, Paul; Minten, Bart - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Higher world food prices have led many governments in developing countries to adopt policy measures to mitigate the adverse impact on low-income households. This paper sets out a partial equilibrium framework to evaluate the relative efficiency, distributional, and revenue implications of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005038148

Food price volatility in Africa: Has it really increased?:

Minot, Nicholas - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012

causes and consequences of food price volatility in international food markets and the developing world, particularly in …

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Evidence-based research and its effect on policymaking:

Islam, Nurul - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

Evidence-based research is widely recognized as an essential input in effective economic policymaking. However, for the results of their research to influence policy, the research community must overcome a variety of challenges, including the absence of adequate and relevant data, differences of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114769

Agriculture, incomes, and gender in Latin America by 2050: An assessment of climate change impacts and household resilience for Brazil, Mexico, and Peru:

Andersen, Lykke E.; Breisinger, Clemens; Mason d'Croz, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This report has been prepared in response to growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on Latin American economies, agriculture, and people. Findings suggest that because of the climate change impacts on agricultural production (yield change) and international food prices, unless...

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International rice trade and security stocks: Prospects for an expanded Asian international rice reserve:

Dorosh, Paul A.; Childs, Abigail - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014

This paper examines the recent experience with international rice reserves in Asia and re-examines the roles of national stocks and international trade in stabilizing domestic rice prices and availability in importing countries.

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Higher fuel and food prices: Economic impacts and responses for Mozambique

Arndt, Channing; Benfica, Rui; Maximiano, Nelson; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Rising world prices for fuel and food represent a negative terms-of-trade shock for Mozambique. The impacts of these price increases are analyzed using various approaches. Detailed price data show that the world price increases are being transmitted to domestic prices. Short-run net benefit...

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Impact of soaring food price in Ethiopia: Does location matter?

Ulimwengu, John M.; Workneh, Sindu; Paulos, Zelekawork - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2009

not address the issue of integration between the world food market and local markets. Instead, they assume a complete … heterogeneity across Ethiopia. We also applied the Johansen test for market integration over 95 local maize markets and found that … none of the Ethiopian regional markets for maize is integrated to the world market. However, there is significant short …

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Anatomy of a crisis: The causes and consequences of surging food prices

Headey, Derek; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"Although the potential causes and consequences of recent increases in international food prices have attracted widespread attention, many existing appraisals are superficial and/or piecemeal. This paper attempts to provide a more comprehensive review of these issues based on the best and most...

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Policy options and their potential effects on Moroccan small farmers and the poor facing increased world food prices: A general equilibrium model analysis

Diao, Xinshen; Doukkali, Rachid; Yu, Bingxin - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2008

"This study evaluates the potential impact of the recent rise in world food prices on the Moroccan economy and possible policy options to respond to it. The study focuses mainly on the poverty effects of such an external shock and the possible policy responses to it. A new social accounting...

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