How Do Governments Respond to Food Price Spikes? Lessons from the Past

How Do Governments Respond to Food Price Spikes? Lessons from the Past

Food prices in international markets spiked upward in 2008, doubling or more in a matter of months. Evidence is still being compiled on policy responses over the following two years, but lessons can be learned from the price spike in 1973, the magn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anderson, Kym, Nelgen, Signe
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURAL POLICIES
AGRICULTURAL POLICY
AGRICULTURAL PRICE
AGRICULTURE
BEEF
CHANGES IN PRICES
CLIMATE
CLIMATE CHANGE
COCOA
COMMODITIES
COMMODITY
COMMODITY MARKETS
COMMODITY PRICE
COMMODITY PRICES
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMER PRICES
CONSUMER SPENDING
CONSUMERS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DOMESTIC MARKET
DOMESTIC MARKETS
DOMESTIC PRICE
DOMESTIC PRICES
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
ECONOMIC WELFARE
ELASTICITY
EXOGENOUS SHOCKS
EXPORTS
EXTREME WEATHER
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
FOOD MARKETS
FOOD POLICIES
FOOD PRICE
FOOD PRICES
FOOD RIOTS
FREE MARKETS
FREE TRADE
GDP
GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODEL
GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GRAINS
GROUNDNUT
GROUNDNUT OIL
GROUNDNUTS
IMPORTS
INCOME
INCOMES
INEFFICIENCY
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
MAIZE
MARKET DISTORTIONS
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET PARTICIPANTS
MARKET STABILIZATION
MONOPOLY
OUTPUT
PER CAPITA INCOME
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRICE CHANGES
PRICE DISTORTION
PRICE DISTORTIONS
PRICE MOVEMENT
PRICE STABILIZATION
PRODUCER PRICE
PRODUCER PRICES
RISING PRICE
SOYBEAN
STABILIZATION POLICIES
SUGAR
TAX
TAX RATE
TAXATION
TOTAL CONSUMPTION
TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
TRADE POLICIES
TRADE POLICY
TRADE REFORMS
TRADE TAX
TRANSPARENCY
URUGUAY ROUND
VOLATILITY
WHEAT
WORLD MARKETS
WORLD TRADE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
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