The political economy of food price policy: the case of Bangladesh

This study presents an analysis of the political economy of the food price policy in Bangladesh. The study presents a brief overview of the economic and political trajectory of Bangladesh which includes an overview of the structure of the agricultural sector, the analysis on the characteristics of the markets of the major food products and households’ integration with the domestic markets, a brief discussion on developmental strategies and policy priorities in Bangladesh, an analysis on food price trends and shocks in the domestic market, policy responses to the food price shocks, and a political economic analysis of different instructions in the policy-making process.