Economic and Social Development stream

policy briefs

 
July 2008

National Policy Responses to High Food Prices

Context and perspectives

The prices of many staple food commodities have increased substantially over the past year. As a result, many developing countries are facing larger food import bills. The cereal import bill of the world’s poorest countries is forecast to rise by [...]

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