Transmission of world food price changes to African markets and its effect on household welfare

The global food crisis of 2007-08 was characterized by a dramatic increase in the prices of agricultural commodities in international markets. Between January 2007 and March 2008, the food price index of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose 61%. Staple food crop prices rose even more ste...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Minot, Nicholas
Format:	Informe técnico
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
Subjects:	markets food and agricultural organization of the united nations food security food prices
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162290