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Food trade policy and food price volatility
Food trade barriers in many countries are systematically adjusted to insulate domestic markets from world price changes—a response not predicted by traditional political economy models.
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Assessing the impact of rice price stabilization policies in Bangladesh: Results from a stochastic spatial equilibrium model
Rice plays a central role in the diet in Bangladesh and as a source of income for farmers.
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Role of international price and domestic inflation in triggering export restrictions on food commodities
This paper investigates the drivers of export restrictions on agricultural products based on an original dataset developed at IFPRI.
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Farm subsidies and global agricultural productivity
The agriculture sector receives substantial fiscal subsidies in various forms, including through programs that are linked to production and others that are decoupled.
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Assessing the vulnerability of national food security to international food price shocks: A new index
Recent spikes in staple food prices resulting from the invasion of Ukraine have once again highlighted the difficulty faced by low-income countries that rely on imports for a substantial portion of their food supply.
Progress toward reducing global hunger has stalled since the mid-2010s.
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COVID-19 and livelihoods in rural Guatemala: Lessons from a long term assessment and the path to recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on livelihoods and food security across rural populations worldwide.
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Aflatoxin contamination of maize flour in Kenya: Results from multi-city, multi-round surveillance
This research was undertaken to characterise the level and distribution of aflatoxin contamination of maize flour, a key food safety concern in Kenya.
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Income aspirations, migration, and investments on and off the farm: Evidence from rural Tajikistan
In places with few casual or salaried employment opportunities, investments in farm or non-farm assets may offer the main pathway to increased incomes locally, whereas others may seek alternative investment options elsewhere—as migrants.
The United Nations Food Systems Summit, aimed to move food systems transformation to the top of the global policy agenda.
Agricultural development programs often aim to increase women’s incomes and to enhance their control over family resources by offering new work opportunities, but as an unintended negative consequence, these programs may further increase women’s a
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The impact of price insulation on world wheat markets during Covid-19 and the Ukraine crisis
This paper begins with a survey of recent commodity price developments that highlights the magnitude of this price surge and identifies the rapid rise in wheat prices as a key element.
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The role of market concentration in the agrifood industry
The role of market concentration and potential market power exertion in the agri-food industry is a topic of longstanding interest and concern to policymakers, stakeholders, and researchers.