Escalating food prices: the threat to poor households and policies to safeguard a recovery for all
Submitted by sheeja on Tue, 2011-02-01 10:30
This working paper: briefly reviews possible causes of the food price spike that began in mid-2010; examines recent local food price movements in 58 developing countries during 2010; discusses the adverse impacts of food price increases on households; presents a rapid desk review of international and domestic policy responses in 98 developing countries under a three-pillar policy framework—supporting consumption, boosting production and regulating/managing food markets; and calls for urgent and coordinated policy actions by national governments and the international community.
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01/02/2011