When speculation matters

The food price crisis of 2007–08 had several causes—rising demand for food, the change in the food equation through biofuels, climate change, high oil prices—but there is substantial evidence that the crisis was made worse by the malfunctioning of world grain markets. Dozens of countries imposed res...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robles, Miguel, Torero, Máximo, von Braun, Joachim
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
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Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161999

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